Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Upcycling municipal and industrial food waste into compostable bioplastics.
Agreement Number:
FWRC-D025-3
Agreement Value:
$999,999.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 18, 2025
Description:
This project aims to convert food waste into high-value biodegradable plastics through optimized bacterial fermentation, offering a sustainable and scalable solution for organic waste management.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
Focus on technologies that transform food waste by converting surplus food, food by-products, or food waste into other products, including: food for humans, food for animals/insects, or non-food products.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G1Z6
Reference Number:
235-2023-2024-Q4-00188
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
000000000
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Genecis Bioindustries Inc.
Program:
Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Program Purpose:
The Challenge supports new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental and social costs of food waste.
NAICS Code:
0