Canadian government invests in small businesses through Innovative Solutions Canada program
by CM Staff
A total of $950,000 in funding was announced for 4 small-businesses under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program.
OTTAWA — On Jul. 11, Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Minister of Agriculture announced a total of $950,000 in funding for 4 small-businesses under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program in order to help safeguard Canada’s food, plants, and animals.
This funding will hopefully allow businesses to respond to unique challenges, including the detection of marine biotoxins, foot-and-mouth disease vaccine matching, and detection of granulomas for tuberculosis surveillance.
To do so, the following four businesses have received funding:
- Bioimaging Research Solutions Inc. (Guelph, Ontario) has received $150,000 to develop an automated tool that will scan specific lymph nodes within the carcass to identify tissues at higher risk for presence of bovine tuberculosis.
- Silk Way Services Inc. (Toronto, Ontario) has received $150,000 to use advanced diagnostic imaging systems to identify tissues at higher risk for presence of bovine tuberculosis.
- Shaddari Inc. (Montreal, Quebec) has received $350,000 to apply artificial intelligence in determining the best vaccines to use during a foot-and-mouth outbreak of the disease.
- Sensoreal Inc. (Montreal, Quebec) has received $300,000 from to complete a prototype for a rapid screening device that can be used to detect paralytic shellfish toxins found in Canadian coastal waters. Upon completion of the two year phase, the business will have opportunities for bringing this innovative portable device to the market.
“Protecting the wellbeing of all Canadians means safeguarding Canada’s food, plants, and animals. Our government is proud to partner with Canadian small and medium businesses to help them develop new efficient technologies which will serve to better protect Canada’s food supply.” said Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health.
“Our farmers take great care of their animals and our government continues to invest in research and innovation to keep herds healthy. Preventing and treating animal diseases is a key to the success of the sector.” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
