The federal government is giving $1 million to New Harvest Canada which is based in Edmonton and works as a joint venturre with the University of Alberta to develop meat grown from animal cells.
New Harvest also has bases in California and Europe and funds research into using animal cells to grow meat in laboratory conditions.
The partnership with the University of Alberta began in 2022 to “provide infrastructure, support and funding opportunities for innovators and researchers.“
It said then that “the institute will be a platform for new ventures and intellectual property development focused on creating the future of food through cellular agriculture.
"In addition to the support and development of groundbreaking venture opportunities, the associated partnership will facilitate collaboration to develop and rapidly commercialize promising technology across a national network," it said in 2022.
