DeNova Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Halifax|Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register · Halifax

DeNova Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 16 agreements; $6.9M value; 2 departments; 7 programs.

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16agreements
$6.9Mvalue
2departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Technical Development and Process Efficiency for Sustainable Microbial Protein at Scale$2.9Mvalue2025start2027end

DeNova is advancing the scale-up of its methanol-fed microbial fermentation process to enable efficient, reliable, and low-impact production at demonstration scale. This project focuses on technical development and process optimization to improve performance, resource efficiency, and operational readiness. The work will generate the data, operating guidance, and engineering inputs needed to support demonstration-scale commissioning, environmental validation, and the design of future commercial facilities.

Scale-up of Single Cell Protein Production and Processing$786Kvalue2020start2023end

DeNova is optimizing and scaling up the fermentation and up- and down-stream processes of its single cell protein production in preparation for commercialization.

214549$500Kvalue2020start2020end

Support for scale-up activities for Protein and Feedstock Production

221960$500Kvalue2022start2023end

Establish pilot scale production facility and acquire advanced equipment

Advancing Innovative Microbial Fermentation Technologies for Sustainable Aquafeed Production$483Kvalue2024start2026end

Advancing Innovative Microbial Fermentation Technologies for Sustainable Aquafeed Production

226278$400Kvalue2024start2025end

Complete phase two of the pilot scale production facility with downstream processing

Validation and Scale-up of Single Cell Protein Production$323Kvalue2019start2021end

DeNova is conducting experimentation to validate the efficacy of its single cell protein product and to scale up production processes in preparation for commercialization.

Production of Single Cell Protein$270Kvalue2017start2019end

DeNova is selecting an organism to be used in a process to produce single cell protein.

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217367$250Kvalue2021start2021end

Support production scale up and optimize drying processes

Agreement$144Kvalue2016start–end
226079$100Kvalue2024start2025end

Hire a chief science officer

212333$50.0Kvalue2018start2019end

Hire general manager

214488$50.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Engage expertise for scale-up of pilot project

217349$50.0Kvalue2020start2021end

To engage experts to support production scale up and regulatory approval process

221605$50.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Hire a fermentation specialist to assist with product development and process automation

Innovation Assistance Program$30.5Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided by the IAP program is intended to assist innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the start-up phase that cannot access existing commercial support related to COVID-19.

Departments

National Research Council Canada7agreements$5.0Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Innovation Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency9agreements$1.9Mvalue4programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Years

20251agreements$2.9Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20243agreements$983Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
20222agreements$550Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
20211agreements$250Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
20205agreements$1.4Mvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • Innovation Assistance Program
20191agreements$323Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
20171agreements$270Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20161agreements$144Kvalue0programs

    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.