October 21, 2021 – Winnipeg, Manitoba. Today Research Manitoba announces $200,922 in research funding to support two new Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grants. Research Manitoba’s investment leverages $101,000 and supports Manitoba-based projects in the areas of Bioscience and Advanced Manufacturing.
This research funding will foster research innovation, economic development, and the commercialization of products, through the movement of innovations from ideas to market usability.
“Our government is pleased to partner with Research Manitoba, in order to create jobs and support the development of local businesses,” said Minister of Economic Development and Jobs Jon Reyes. “By making investments in important research, we are helping Manitobans create innovative solutions that will help people across this province and beyond.”
“Congratulations to our recent Innovation Proof-of-Concept recipients,” said Karen Dunlop CEO, Research Manitoba. “We are proud to promote Manitoba’s economic growth by supporting local academic and industry research and development.”
These innovative projects will enhance and strengthen technology or product maturity towards market usability, encourage research and development that will accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of innovative products, processes, and services, and support talent development and build capacity for translational research in Manitoba.
Recipient for Stream 1: Manitoba-Based Consortium
Academic Institution: Red River College Polytechnic
Industry Partner: Carbon Lock Technologies Inc.
Project Title: The Production of Biocarbon from Organic Waste and its utilization in Sustainable Landfill Management, Wastewater Treatment, Municipal Infrastructure, Carbon Sequestration and New Materials and Manufactured Goods
Research Manitoba: $101,000 Leveraged funds: $101,000
Recipient for Stream 2: Manitoba Post-Secondary Researchers Jacob Burgess, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba Project Title: Digital Fabrication of Low-Cost Sub-Millimeter Wave Optics
Research Manitoba: $99,922