Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Advancing "Zero-Touch" Microgreen Production Technologies
Agreement Number:
1043978
Agreement Value:
$214,308.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 15, 2026 - Nov 22, 2027
Description:
Building up on the Firm's success in designing and developing an innovative, clean, lean, dry indoor vertical farming (IVF) system, and developing a unique, innovative "Zero-Touch" microgreen production technologies, which reduced the energy costs by 47X, with highest space use efficiency, zero-pesticides, zero-water wastage, zero-nutrient wastage, zero-produce wastage, and developing a multi-spectral imaging technology for quality and yield consistency monitoring, this project further advances the Firm's critical need to optimize the LED light spectral effects on microgreen yield and quality, develop non-chemical technologies for eliminating or minimizing any potential contamination, and develop an appropriate seeds for consistent yield and quality.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Location:
Truro, Nova Scotia, CA B2N 6T2
Reference Number:
172-2026-2027-Q1-1043978
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
767371404
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
VerFa Agrifood Innovations Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Cumberland--Colchester
Federal Riding Number:
12003
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Coverage:
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity.
NAICS Code:
311990