Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc.:
$100,000 to develop an autonomous nursery robotic system.
Cedar Biotech Inc.:
$200,000 to validate the presence of Cedar Leaf Oil Vapor (CLOV) in poultry hatcheries and processing facilities.
Eatmore Sprouts & Greens Ltd.:
$46,085 to design, build and test a prototype for an improved sprouter device and finalize the design for production.
Jollity Farm:
$46,395 to develop zero-waste water buffalo curds and whey production.
Kaslo Sourdough:
$75,000 to study the potential health benefits of fermented pasta.
Sons of Vancouver Distillery:
$17,400 to design and build a continuous distillation system aimed at the medium to large craft distillery market segments.
Summerland Varieties Corp.:
$55,750 to develop best practices for the storage of organic Ambrosia apples using Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere (DCA).
TerraBioGen Technologies Inc.:
$37,500 to demonstrate and develop a market for TerraBioGen M1 in the floriculture industry.
University of the Fraser Valley:
$7,000 to demonstrate okra and eggplant field production in the Fraser Valley.
University of Northern British Columbia:
$83,500 to conduct cash crop and bioenergy crop feasibility study in the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District.
Vanderpol’s Eggs Ltd.:
$88,466.50 to commercialize and market frozen and fresh Tamago, the sweet cooked omelette-like egg often used in sushi bars.
Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the BC Ministry of Agriculture