The whole NPC team had a chance to gather in Calgary last month, and we took advantage of that rare opportunity to connect with some of our amazing early-stage companies, investors and ecosystem partners from the region. It was also a great chance to talk about our Game Changers report and the incredible impact of bio-based innovation on the Canadian economy.

The funders and investors in the room – Creative Destruction Lab, Tall Grass Ventures, and Start-Up TNT to name a few – were extremely impressed with the incredible NPC clients that introduced their exciting innovations, including:

FREDSense: bio-based water assessment including industry-first PFAS field-tests

HiPoint Ag Environmental: biomass recycling for equestrian communities

MAGNA Engineering: biofilter wetland system for communities that cannot attain mechanical wastewater treatment facilities

MHCombiotic: antimicrobial wound care solutions

Nature Recombined Sciences: saving the bee population with a plant extract that helps protect against devastating mites

Plantae: novel approach to harness natural fibres for industrial applications such as rejuvenating damaged ecosystems

SixRing: converting sustainable biomass into fine chemicals and advanced materials

Synergia: climate-friendly blue pigment made from an energy-efficient process using cyanbacteria

Taylored Biotherapeutics: microbiome-based targets to treat mental illness

Great things on the horizon for these companies and the whole Alberta bio-based innovation ecosystem – we’re glad to be part of it. If you have questions or want to get involved, please contact us.