NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility

Eligibility for this facility's services and resources is specifically tailored to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with certain requirements.

• The applicant should be a small and medium enterprise (SME) with limited capacity to invest in pilot-scale facilities compatible with current Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP).
• The company should be engaged in the biotechnology sector, requiring services like genome engineering, strain selection, or microbial fermentation process development.
• The need for scaling up laboratory results to industrial processes up to the 1500 L scale should be demonstrated.

Who is eligible?

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Evaluation and selection criteria for this grant include: - Expertise in microbial fermentation and bioprocessing - Relevance of the project to industrial applications - Importance of the research to the biotechnology industry - Feasibility and scalability of the proposed work - Potential for commercialization and impact on the industry - Alignment with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) if applicable - Track record of the research team and their ability to deliver results - Innovation and novelty of the proposed approach - Budget and resource management - Compatibility with the goals and objectives of the funding organization

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The facility offers specialized training tailored to the needs of SMEs and other clients.
• Cutting-edge equipment is available for testing new monitoring and control equipment or reagents.
• The NRC provides multidisciplinary expertise with a team of microbiologists, engineers, chemists, and biochemists.
• The facility has a strong track record, with over 25 years of experience in supporting the biotech and research community.
• SMEs are particularly encouraged to collaborate, as the facility offers unique resources that may not be otherwise accessible to them.