Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Edmonton|Edmonton, AB · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Centre

Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 14 agreements; $88.8M value; 3 departments; 3 programs.

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14agreements
$88.8Mvalue
3departments
3programs

Largest agreements

Innovation and Biomanufacturing Centre project$62.0Mvalue2025start2047end

This project will support the establishment of an innovation research and development (R&D) centre and a commercial scale, good manufacturing practices (GMP) manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta for the production of novel genetic medicines.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Phase 1 clinical trial of DNA-based vaccine Covigenix VAX-001$10.0Mvalue2020start2021end

Entos has developed Covigenix VAX-001, a DNA Proteo-Lipid Vehicle (PLV) vaccine intended for the prevention of COVID-19 infection by SARS-CoV-2. In this project, Entos will advance the VAX-001 vaccine candidate through Phase 1 clinical trials to establish its safety and immunogenicity in healthy adults.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of DNA-Based Vaccine Booster Covigenix VAX-001-1c$10.0Mvalue2022start2024end

Entos has developed Covigenix VAX-001, a DNA Proteo-Lipid Vehicle (PLV) vaccine intended for the prevention of COVID-19 infection by SARS-CoV-2. In this project, Entos will advance the VAX-001-1c bivalent vaccine candidate through Phase 3 clinical trials to establish its safety and immunogenicity in healthy adults as a booster to approved vaccines.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Phase 2 clinical trial of DNA-based vaccine Covigenix VAX-001$5.2Mvalue2021start2022end

Entos has developed Covigenix VAX-001, a DNA Proteo-Lipid Vehicle (PLV) vaccine intended for the prevention of COVID-19 infection by SARS-CoV-2. In this project, Entos will advance the VAX-001 vaccine candidate through Phase 2 clinical trials to establish its safety and immunogenicity in healthy adults.

Development of an Inhaled Genetic Medicine for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of H5N1 Influenza$764Kvalue2025start2026end

Seasonal and pandemic influenza continue to pose substantial threats to public health and highly pathogenic strains such as H5N1 carry the potential for devastating outbreaks. The Firm proposes to develop a novel long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis platform to deliver DNA-encoded broadly neutralizing antibodies directly to the upper and lower respiratory tracts. This approach aims to provide durable, broad-spectrum protection against influenza infection including emerging avian strains through a single inhaled or intranasal administration.

In Vivo Validation of Fusogenix Formulations Optimized for Delivery of Genetic Medicines to the Trabecular Meshwork of the Eye$250Kvalue2025start2026end

In partnership with a large Multinational Pharmaceutical Partner, the Firm will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its Fusogenix formulations optimized for delivery of genetic medicines to the trabecular meshwork of the eye to treat ophthalmological diseases. The project will validate previously optimized trabecular meshwork formulations combined with the pharma partners mRNA cargo and Entos cargoes including DNA in small and large animal models.

UK Biomanufacturing - 10143578 - NPmsDNA2024 - Development of in vivo targeted non-viral gene therapies$131Kvalue2025start2027end

As part of the international consortium project “NPmsDNA2024: Development of in vivo targeted non-viral gene therapies” this project will focus on leveraging Entos’ Fusogenix PLV formulations optimized for delivery of DNA-based genetic medicines to target cell types of the retina to address unmet medical need in rare ophthalmological diseases, including Stargardt Disease. The project will evaluate novel DNA based genetic medicines, encapsulated with Entos’ Fusogenix PLV formulations, for enhanced bioactivity, durable transgene expression and optimal tolerability in small animal models.

Towards Single-Step manufacturing of LNP Gene Therapy$129Kvalue2018start2019end

The goal of this project is to establish a method to synthesize Fusogenix DNA lipid nanoparticles using a single step manufacturing process. To achieve this, we will evaluate a number of methods to incorporate our fusogenic proteins into lipid nanoparticles using the Precision Nanosystems microfluidic platform. We expect that by pre-formulating one of the lipid components with fusogenic protein, we may be able to reduce the manufacturing to a single step compared to the current 2 step process. This will allow us to significantly improve our encapsulation efficiency and simplify our manufacturi

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COVID-19 Response: Rapid Prototyping and Deployment of a Fusogenix Vaccine and Immuno-therapeutic against COVID-19$100Kvalue2020start2020end

This project utilizes the Entos Fusogenix DNA delivery platform to rapidly develop, validate, manufacture and deploy countermeasures to protect the majority of the Canadian population from SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease.

Agreement$96.0Kvalue2016start–end
MNC Collab - FOCUS2024 - Fusogenix Formulation Development for Safe and Potent Delivery of Nucleic Acid Cargoes in the Eye$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

As part of Multinational Corporate Collaboration Program, the project “Fusogenix Formulation Development for Safe and Potent Delivery of Nucleic Acid Cargoes in the Eye” will focus on the evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of a gene, encoded in partner mRNA, in correcting an ophthalmological disease when delivered to the eye using Firm's proprietary drug delivery technology platform. The project will have two phases: (1) Formulation of proteolipid vehicle (PLV) with partner mRNA cargo followed by (2) in vitro assessment of efficacy and tolerability.

Agreement$27.0Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$27.0Kvalue2017start–end
CIIP PDA – Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. – 2023-24$7.8Kvalue2023start2024end

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$62.0Mvalue1programs
National Research Council Canada12agreements$26.8Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$7.8Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20254agreements$63.1Mvalue2programs
  • SIF Stream2- Growth
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20241agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20231agreements$7.8Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20221agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20211agreements$5.2Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20202agreements$10.1Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$129Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20172agreements$54.0Kvalue0programs
    20161agreements$96.0Kvalue0programs

      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.