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Title:

A Nano-bio-additive to Convert Nitrile Gloves to Compostable Materials for Recycling

Agreement Number:

988238

Agreement Value:

$300,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 28, 2022 - Sep 26, 2022

Description:

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated an increased consumption of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers and by the general public. As of June 29, 2020, based on federal government projections for PPE demand over the next year, it is estimated that approximately 63,000 tonnes of COVID-19 related PPE will end up as waste, being ultimately landfilled. This includes an estimated 4 billion pairs of medical gloves with an estimated weight of 16 tonnes. To reduce the environmental footprint of PPE in Canada, the Government of Canada is supporting the development of solutions to manufacture more sustainable PPE and to better manage their end of life. Strategies include re-usability, alternative materials and novel recycling technologies, as well as compostability. This challenge is in support of the alternative materials and compostability elements of that strategy. For this reason, the Government of Canada is seeking solutions for Made-in-Canada sustainable elastomeric materials that are compostable to be used in the manufacture of an equivalent alternative to disposable medical gloves, as an eco-friendly and safe replacement.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

Grow Canadian companies through direct funding to support early stage, pre-commercial research and development, late stage prototypes, and to accelerate commercialization.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6E 0A7

Reference Number:

172-2021-2022-Q4-988238

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

824091011

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

FEED Engineering Inc.

Research Organization:

National Research Council Canada/Conseil national de recherches Canada

Federal Riding Name:

Vancouver Centre

Federal Riding Number:

59034

Program:

Innovative Solutions Canada

Program Purpose:

Fuel the development and adoption of technological innovation in Canada

Coverage:

• Support the scale up and growth of Canada's innovators and entrepreneurs by having the federal government act as a first customer. • Stimuler l'expansion et la croissance des innovateurs et entrepreneurs canadiens en faisant du gouvernement fédéral le premier client des innovations canadiennes.

NAICS Code:

5419