Grant: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants

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.