Expanding Biomaterial Processing Pilot Capabilities to Support Innovation and Growth

Project description:

The Government of Alberta’s Bio Processing Innovation Centre is a pilot facility that provides technical and business development services to stakeholders developing non-food value-added products and applications using agriculture and forestry biomass. The centre offers pre-processing, scale-up manufacturing, and analytical capabilities related to bioplastics and biocomposite materials, waste valorization, natural health products, and specialty ingredients. This project aims to enhance the centre’s Biomaterials Program by purchasing and installing several critical pieces of capital equipment that will enable industry to further develop, scale-up, and optimize their biomaterial manufacturing processes.