With multiple decades of accumulated experience in the paper industry, Innofibre is one of Canada's top cellulose-specific research institutes. Unique across North America, Innofibre specializes in the development and optimization of cellulosic products and the extraction and valorization of biomass. As a CCTT (Centre Collégial de Transfert de Technologie), they have a fully operational pilot-scale biomass processing and paper manufacturing facility, as well as an industry-grade surface coating line. We use these these facilities and leverage Innofibre's extensive industry experience to develop and test our methodologies in an industrial setting, allowing us to smoothly scale up our processes as we move toward full-scale commercialization.

Affiliated with the Institut Maritime du Québec (IMQ), and part of the Cégep de Rimouski, Innovation Maritime is a leading applied research institute led by experienced representatives from all parts of the marine industry here in Canada. With over 20 years of experience and nearly 400 research projects completed, their mission is to contribute to the development of the marine sector in Canada and support companies through innovation, technical assistance, and distribution of knowledge.

With over 50 years of interdisciplinary research and training, as well as being one of Quebec's top rated research institutes for project efficiency and success, the National Institute of Scientific Research is one of Canada's leading bioresource development research centres. Also a CCTT (Centre Collégial de Transfert de Technologie), they are equipped with a fully operational pilot-scale biomass extraction plant, and we can make use of their extensive array of equipment and knowledge to scale our operations seamlessly, mitigating risk and reducing costs.

Home to more than 26 cutting-edge research centres and over 50 years of research experience, the resources and know-how that Lakehead University provide to our projects is unmatched. Having been named one of the top research universities in Canada for five years in a row, they have been critical in our development of seaweed-based hydrogels and paper-related solutions.

Merinov is the leading research institute in Canada for any work related to seaweed and seaweed aquaculture. As Quebec's top CCTT (Centre Collégiale de Transfert de Technologie) in seaweed-related innovation, they carry over a decade of experience developing the country's most comprehensive inventory of geographic data, and they've proven to be vital in our efforts to develop and deploy our next-generation, fully reinvented seaweed cultivation system.

Since its inception, the University of Sherbrooke has been renowned for its expertise in the development of novel materials and has a long history of working with private corporations on innovative research projects. With over 100 different collaborating research institutes and many decades of experience developing innovative science and technology, the University of Sherbrooke has cemented itself as a leader in academic and private collaboration sthat push scientific progress forward.