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Title:

Improving Efficiencies of Land-Based Cultivation of Palmaria Palmata (Dulse) at Commercial Scale.

Agreement Number:

1028167

Agreement Value:

$75,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 3, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025

Description:

Acadian Seaplants Limited is now the largest producer of cultivated Dulse globally. Previous IRAP contributions have been crucial to the technical advances achieved in the last two-three years including advances in strain selection/development, productivity improvement, contamination control and prevention, and scale up. To ensure consistent quality and profitability, key challenges need to be addressed such as energy cost reduction, adaptation to morphological changes during harvesting and processing, and finished goods quality/food safety preservation during storage.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization

Location:

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA B3B 1X8

Reference Number:

172-2024-2025-Q4-1028167

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

100022896

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Additional Information:

This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 35 days.

Amendment Date

Nov 12, 2025

Recipient's Operating Name:

ACADIAN PLANT HEALTH

Recipient's Legal Name:

ACADIAN SEAPLANTS LIMITED/LES ALGUES ACADIENNES LIMITÉE

Federal Riding Name:

Dartmouth--Cole Harbour

Federal Riding Number:

12004

Program:

Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

NAICS Code:

311710

Amendments:

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