Canada’s only biomanufacturing program dedicated to advancing innovative and sustainable agriculture and food.
Combining the strengths of GIFS’ engineering biology, sequencing, data management, analytics, and cell biology technologies, our Biomanufacturing Program will help partners to rapidly scale the research and development of new products.
Feeding the Innovation Pipeline
GIFS is equipped with the facilities, technologies, processes, and expertise to drive the innovative development of new products and the improved costs of goods for existing products by supporting:
- Engineering biology
- Machine learning
- Precision fermentation
Applications for Biomanufacturing
The applications for biomanufacturing within agriculture and food are numerous and include the discovery and production of natural products, proteins, peptides, and other biologically derived products that will enhance food production while reducing environmental impact, including:
- Valorizing agricultural waste streams as feedstock to produce high value products;
- Developing biologicals for highly targeted crop protection and plant health;
- Harnessing enzymes to improve soil health, animal production, and food processing;
- Producing food ingredients and flavours at lower costs and with less waste;
- Advancing microbiome engineering for plant and animal health;
- Discovery of and improving microbial chassis to be used as cellular factories; and
- Engineering solutions to enhance photosynthesis and carbon sequestration.
Through our Biomanufacturing Program, GIFS is providing agri-food partners with new access to leading-edge technologies while supporting the creation of new jobs, businesses, and opportunities within the agri-food and innovation ecosystem.
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Serving as agriculture’s innovation catalyst, GIFS is connecting the agri-food ecosystem, advancing innovation, and bridging the gap to commercialization to deliver resilient and sustainable food security for all stakeholders.
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