Listed to Linked - Meet the Members of the CAPE Directory
Interested in learning more about the tools and resources available within Canada's agri-food biomanufacturing landscape? The CAPE Infrastructure Directory, developed in partnership with New Harvest, provides direct access to the facilities, expertise, and services offered by participating member organizations nationwide. Through the Listed to Linked Lunch & Learn series, attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with directory members, gaining firsthand insight into the capabilities and offerings that are available to support innovation in the sector.
Inaugural Session: NAIT Applied Research
For our first session, we are pleased to feature NAIT Applied Research. As a cornerstone of the Prairie innovation ecosystem, NAIT's Centre for Culinary Innovation (CCI) provides the technical expertise needed to support partners from concept ideation through ingredient characterization and full product development.
Featured Speaker
Matthew Labine, Business Development Manager for Applied Research at NAIT and a Working Group member of the CAPE project, will lead an exclusive virtual tour of NAIT's facilities and demonstrate how their assets can support your next innovation milestone.
Areas of Collaboration
NAIT is actively seeking partnerships with the cellular agriculture community across the following areas:
Novel Applications: Development of food products utilizing biotechnology-derived ingredients
Culinary Research: Bench-top development and ingredient evaluation leveraging their specialized Research Kitchen
Consumer Insights: Sensory panel assessments for cell-cultured products and biotech-focused consumer engagement
Whether your work involves modifying ingredients through enzyme transformations or reverse-engineering a product to meet sustainability objectives, NAIT's expertise represents a significant asset for advancing and scaling innovation in the agri-food sector.