Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd.
$450,000.00
Strain and process engineering for microbial colourants
FY 2026-27 · 2026-05-01
Summary
The project will focus on optimizing biotechnology milestones while simultaneously refining market-ready colour formulations that meet industry standards across multiple applications.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
778407502
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
1044212
Agreement Start Date
2026-05-01
Agreement Title
Strain and process engineering for microbial colourants
Agreement Title (French)
Ingénierie des souches et des procédés pour les colorants microbiens
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$450,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
The project will focus on optimizing biotechnology milestones while simultaneously refining market-ready colour formulations that meet industry standards across multiple applications.
Description (French)
Le projet visera à optimiser les étapes clés de la biotechnologie tout en mettant au point des formulations de colorants prêtes à être commercialisées et conformes aux normes industrielles pour de multiples applications.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Vancouver East
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver-Est
Federal Riding Number
59035
NAICS Code
32599
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
778407502
Recipient City
Vancouver|Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd.
Recipient Operating Name
LITE-1
Recipient Postal Code
V6A 1A4
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2026-2027-Q1-1044212
