Grants and Contributions

As part of the international consortium project “UK Biomanufacturing - 10143578 - NPmsDNA2024 - Development of in vivo targeted non-viral gene therapies”, this project's objective is to use Chromatin Bio's bioinformatics platform to design novel gene regulatory elements, improving gene expression in Mediphage therapeutic constructs for Stargardt disease, while reducing sequence complexity and increasing manufacturing yields. Once generated, these constructs will be complexed with Entos proprietary ocular nanocarrier for in vivo evaluation by NRC and Entos. The best performing candidates will then be manufactured as msDNA drug substances for further therapeutic development.

Capital costs to expand a facility for training and the demonstration and commercialization of mining and dual-use technologies.

This contribution supports the Nature Conservancy of Canada in the establishment of two protected areas: Kitaskinaw Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in Manitoba and the proposed national park in Teetłit Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed, Yukon. This includes facilitating dialogue among parties, providing technical and conservation-planning expertise, and helping identify strategies or mechanisms to resolve mineral claims as part of the park establishment process.

The project would modernize a community facility into a multi-use space by expanding program capacity, improving accessibility, adding co-working and meeting spaces, creating innovation labs and an Indigenous Knowledge Centre.

Investment in new production lines to scale operations, increase margins and reduce supply chain risks.

Supporting a Northern Ontario company to hire a STEM professional and undertake late-stage product development, manufacturing readiness, and market launch activities for a dual-use remote health monitoring product targeting consumer, space, and defence markets.

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and foreign institutions.

The project supports an upgraded fuel storage and dispensing system to strengthen local business viability and expand marine tourism activity.

Support for a resource person to enable a remote Indigenous community to pursue targeted economic development opportunities, increasing community member business and employment opportunities.

Equipment expansion, modernization and automation to increase production capacity, improve productivity and produce new steel and aluminum products for the mining, manufacturing and forestry sectors, while mitigating the pressures of tariffs.