Centre for Bioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@FAN)

范莎学院生物经济中心 (CBE@FAN)

• 批准号: 529379-2018
• 负责人: Yates, Colin
• 金额: $ 29.14万
• 依托单位: Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: College and Community Innovation Program
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=698459
• 关键词: Centre; Bioeconomy; Fanshawe; College; CBE

To enhance its service to the agri-food production sector, a priority area for applied research under its new Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) 2017-2020, Fanshawe College proposes to establish the Centre for Bioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@Fan), a collaborative, industry-led research hub within our newly opened Centre for Advanced Research and Innovation in Biotechnology (CARIB). Federal and provincial policy looks to grow the agri-food production sector (and agriculture more generally) through increased innovation, recognizing its importance to the economy at all levels. However, agri-food producers face sectoral barriers to innovation that hamper growth, including inefficient knowledge diffusion and delayed technology adoption, insufficient support for product development and commercialization, and shortages of skilled labour. Currently, Fanshawe engages with about forty companies in this sector a year, but requires CBE@Fan's increased capacity to address these larger sectoral issues. Consultation with local and regional stakeholders identified bioeconomy projects-including the creation of new bioproducts, the enhancement of existing food and beverage products, and the valorization of agri-food waste-in three theme areas that could be served by CBE@Fan: 1) plant and soil health; 2) food innovation; and 3) Agri-Food Waste to Bioproducts Value Chains. The facilities, equipment, expertise, and personnel available to partners would make investments in innovation worthwhile, expedite product development and commercialization, and improve knowledge diffusion and technology adoption through its emphasis on collaborative and networked approaches to research and innovation. Further, by involving students in company-led applied research projects, CBE@Fan will develop highly qualified personnel (HQP) for the local workforce able to translate innovation activities from the lab to the workplace. Ultimately, we anticipate CBE@Fan will have an immediate and significant impact on the commercialization of new products, the establishment of new revenue streams, and the creation of new jobs.

加强对农业食品生产部门的服务，这是其新的应用研究的优先领域 2017-2020年战略授权协议（SMA），范莎学院提议建立该中心 范莎学院 (CBE@Fan) 的生物经济是我们新成立的一个协作性、行业主导的研究中心 开设生物技术高级研究与创新中心（CARIB）。联邦和省级 政策着眼于通过增加农业食品生产部门（以及更广泛的农业）的增长 创新，认识到其对各级经济的重要性。然而，农产品生产商面临部门 阻碍增长的创新障碍，包括知识传播效率低下和技术滞后 采用、对产品开发和商业化的支持不足以及熟练劳动力的短缺。 目前，Fanshawe 每年与该领域约 40 家公司合作，但需要 CBE@Fan 提高解决这些更大的部门问题的能力。与当地和区域利益相关者协商 确定了生物经济项目——包括创造新的生物产品、增强现有食品 和饮料产品，以及农业食品废物的增值——这三个主题领域可以通过 CBE@Fan：1）植物和土壤健康； 2）食品创新； 3) 农业食品废弃物转化为生物产品的价值链。 合作伙伴可用的设施、设备、专业知识和人员将用于创新投资 有价值的，加快产品开发和商业化，并改善知识传播和 通过强调协作和网络化的研究方法来采用技术 创新。此外，通过让学生参与公司主导的应用研究项目，CBE@Fan 将开发 当地劳动力的高素质人员（HQP）能够将创新活动从实验室转化为 工作场所。最终，我们预计 CBE@Fan 将对 新产品的商业化、建立新的收入来源以及创造新的就业机会。