Technology Leadership Program
Funds collaborative plant-protein research and production projects in Canada through partner-led co-investment.
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is one of Canada's federally funded Global Innovation Clusters, backed by a cumulative federal commitment of up to $323 million across two rounds. The Technology Leadership Program (TLP) is PIC's primary co-investment mechanism, reimbursing up to 45% of eligible project costs for collaborative consortia developing and commercializing plant-based protein technologies…
Plant-based protein: Genetics, Crops, Ingredients, Products. Active fermentation-focused call (May 2026).
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