Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Scaling the Production of Recombinant Proteins Produced In Genetically Engineered Drosophila
Agreement Number:
1029505
Agreement Value:
$3,118,986.75
Agreement Date:
Mar 4, 2025 - Apr 30, 2026
Description:
Future Fields is an Edmonton-based biotech company that produces the most cost-effective and sustainable recombinant proteins in the world. The company has developed a novel insect-based expression platform that circumvents the challenges associated with legacy systems. In just 2 years, they have already launched 3 different products that are tailored to the needs of the cellular agriculture industry, a new and exciting field where traditional agriculture products, like milk or meat, can be created by culturing cells instead of raising animals.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5H 0L5
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1029505
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
769272485
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Future Fields Cellular Agriculture & Research Ltd.
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48014
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Program Purpose:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Coverage:
NRC-IRAP Clean Technology projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through sustainable development technological innovation, while improving Canada’s environmental indicators related to greenhouse gas emissions (GCG), waste management, air quality or drinking water based on the types of sustainable development technologies that will be supported.│Les projets de technologies propres du PARI-CNRC stimulent la création de richesse pour le Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique en matière de développement durable, tout en améliorant les indicateurs environnementaux du Canada liés aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES), à la gestion des déchets, à la qualité de l’air ou à l’eau potable en fonction des types de technologies de développement durable qui seront soutenues.