Bio-Products

think bioproducts. think niagara.

New technologies are developing and converging, spurring the growth of a blossoming Niagara biotechnology industry.

The region is now home to a diverse group of bio-based industries, innovative new manufacturing processes and on-going research activity. And investors and developers have awakened to the attractions of the Niagara Region’s own biotechnology base in particular.

Niagara has many unique competitive advantages perfectly suited to the emerging bioeconomy – a long-established agricultural and agrifood business infrastructure; institutional bioscience research; industry expertise drawn from a number of leading-edge companies; and abundant supplies of water, energy and biomass. Collectively, these assets have helped attract businesses in a variety of growing sub-industries within the bioproducts field, from waste-to-energy conversion to industrial fermentation.

The current activity in bioenergy and biochemicals is forming the backbone of an exciting new industry cluster for Niagara. Increasingly, small and medium-sized companies are helping to unlock the inherent economic potential of the region with their niche bioproducts, services and markets. Innovative partnerships with both government and academic institutions are providing a firm foundation for future growth in the bio-economy, making Niagara the ideal location for your bio-based business.

We invite you to join us in Niagara, and to capitalize on your own business and technical know-how to successfully grow an expanding bioproducts sector.

If you wish to investigate starting, relocating or expanding a Bioproducts-based business in Niagara, Canada, please contact Alan Teichroeb, Vice President, Business Planning & Operations, at (905) 685-1308 ext. 3421.

Partners:

Carbohydrate Valley, Port Colborne

Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network

Brock University (Biotechnology Incubator and The Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex)

Niagara College

Government Links:

Government of Canada
BioGateway
BIOTECanada
BIOTECanada - The Canadian Blueprint: Beyond Moose and Mountains (How We Can Build the World's Leading Bio-Based Economy)

Province of Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation