Canadian Government Invests $1M in Cellular Agriculture Research for the Prairies
The Government of Canada has allocated CAD 1 million in funding through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) to support the Cellular Agriculture Prairies Ecosystem (CAPE) Project, an initiative led by New Harvest Canada. The funding will be matched by contributions from regional partners, bringing the total investment to approximately CAD 2.4 million over three years. The CAPE Project is designed to establish a cellular agriculture research and innovation network across the Prairie provinces, with a focus on utilizing local agricultural resources for biomanufacturing. The initiative will involve collaboration between industry and academic institutions, including the University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, and Lethbridge Polytechnic, among others. Terry Duguid, Minister for PrairiesCan, states, “Alberta’s farmers and producers work hard to feed our communities and drive our …