Grant: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Collège La Cité
$150,000.00
Effects of growth & harvest conditions on fruit quality, nutrition, and shelf life of two everbearing strawberry varieties in Canadian modular farms
EF 2024-25
Résumé
The Growcer Inc., an Ottawa-based company that develops modular fully indoor vertical farms designed to sustain the harshest weather and enable you to run a profitable business growing fresh food locally 365 days a year is looking to expand its business using new crops such as strawberries. To find the best condition and processes that are economically viable for their clients, Growcer enters into contact with the Technology Access Center in Bio-Innovation (TAC-B) of La Cité that have extensive knowledge in plant physiology and agronomy. This partnership aims to test different growing conditions, combined with a state-of-the-art analytical chemistry lab and participant panel to assess the nutritional and organoleptic aspects of the end-product to grow high-quality strawberries all year long everywhere in Canada.
Programme
CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CCARD-2023-00085
Name nom
Bamji-Mirza, Michelle
Department département
Centre d'accès à la technologie en bio-innovation - Bureau de recherche et de l'innovation - La Cité collégiale
Organization id
28248
Institution établissement
Collège La Cité
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
150000
Program id
CCARD
Program name en
CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
ICC Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
nan
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF1060803
Field of research list names en
Animal physiology, metabolism
Field of research list names fr
Physiologie animale, métabolisme
Socioeconomic objective list codes
RDS10803
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Crops
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Cultures
Application title
Effects of growth & harvest conditions on fruit quality, nutrition, and shelf life of two everbearing strawberry varieties in Canadian modular farms
Keywords
Clean technology; Plant Biology ; Agriculture; Food; Fruit; Hydroponic; Plant Growth; Harvest Quality
Application summary
The Growcer Inc., an Ottawa-based company that develops modular fully indoor vertical farms designed to sustain the harshest weather and enable you to run a profitable business growing fresh food locally 365 days a year is looking to expand its business using new crops such as strawberries. To find the best condition and processes that are economically viable for their clients, Growcer enters into contact with the Technology Access Center in Bio-Innovation (TAC-B) of La Cité that have extensive knowledge in plant physiology and agronomy. This partnership aims to test different growing conditions, combined with a state-of-the-art analytical chemistry lab and participant panel to assess the nutritional and organoleptic aspects of the end-product to grow high-quality strawberries all year long everywhere in Canada.
