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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

27 November 202521 November 2025

Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics

C$1.5 million (£814,000) Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods

20 December 202416 December 2024

Development of sustainable and hypoallergenic biorubber, biolatex and other bioproducts from new crop Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS)

TKS contains up to 24% biolatex/biorubber, 40% inulin and 29% proteins, it takes 4 months to grow in moderate climates and its crop value is ~$31K/acre

7 May 20204 May 2020

New investment boosts bioplastics product development capacity at TerraVerdae

Company has received $4.5 million to expand its product development facilities in Edmonton

9 July 20199 September 2021

Inventys Partners with Total and Lafarge to Bring Carbon Capture Program to British Columbia

Project CO₂MENT secures funding from Total, Lafarge, CCP (CO₂ Capture Project), Province of B.C., and Government of Canada

27 February 201922 February 2019

Skyscrapers Made of Wood Are Making a Comeback

Cross-laminated timber enables to form solid, thick panels that can be made in custom dimensions for anything from walls and floors to beams and roofs

23 October 201521 October 2015

The airlines: who’s doing what in aviation biofuels?

Who’s a Major Player, who’s a Pioneer, who’s committed, who’s monitoring the space as a stakeholder? We look at 45 airlines and their efforts in bringing low-carbon fuels to the marketplace

28 April 201527 April 2015

Earth Day 2015: How biotech has revolutionized farming and transformed the global Bioeconomy

Farmers in the developing world, just like those in the U.S., adopt GMO seeds

21 April 201520 April 2015

Canada’s growing biobased economy to be showcased at the 2015 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Montreal

Brent Erickson: “We look forward to bringing BIO’s World Congress back to Montreal, where Canadian and American industrial biotechnology companies have formed strong partnerships over the years.”

22 August 201421 August 2014

Hopes for algae biodiesel are fading

How we’ve been putting a lot of false hope into algae as a “sustainable” savior for liquid fuels

7 November 201318 January 2018

Government of Canada partners with industry to develop innovative materials for cars and houses

NRC and industry to turn biomass into plastics and composites

21 October 201321 October 2013

Hand Up vs. Hand Out: New government programs target biofuels for support in US, Canada

When is a government program a hand-up, when is it a hand-out?

10 May 20139 September 2021

Government of Canada investing in technology to reduce GHG emissions in the oil sands

Innovative new technology will convert industrial GHG emissions into commercial products

15 January 2013

CO<sub>2</sub> Solutions Announces Funding from the National Research Council Canada

$348,000 for CO₂ Solutions’ technology in enzyme evolution and enzyme management process optimization

10 January 2013

Up, up and away: aviation biofuels players start building capacity

Great Scott! Look up in the Sky! There hasn’t been a hotter sector in biofuels demand than aviation

29 October 2012

Agrisoma Resonance Energy Feedstock Powers the World’s First 100% Biofuel Flight

New converted feedstock represents a complete replacement for conventional jet fuel

25 October 2012

Are algae-based fuels, chemicals and materials sustainable?

The National Research Council says "no, not yet”. The Algae Biomass Organization says "yes, eventually”. Who’s right, and when will it matter?

12 September 2012

Solegear Bioplastics to develop new bioplastic technology with the National Research Council of Canada

Collaboration to focus on creating customized, high-performance bioplastic solutions

17 April 2012

Naturally Advanced Technologies’ CRAiLAR Flax Earns 100 Percent USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

A well deserved award

10 July 2011