Industrial Plankton Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Victoria|Victoria, BC · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Esquimalt–Saanich–Sooke

Industrial Plankton Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $1.7M value; 3 departments; 8 programs.

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17agreements
$1.7Mvalue
3departments
8programs

Largest agreements

PC0007139$900Kvalue2024start2027end

Bioreactor Facility Expansion

Developing a zooplankton reactor for aquaculture hatcheries.$195Kvalue2019start2020end

A fully automated zooplankton reactor will be developed and validated in a hatchery.

Agreement$156Kvalue2015start–end
CIIP - South Korea - FLC-SBRs - Development of a Bioreactor-based Process for Cultivation of Gim (Laver)$135Kvalue2025start2029end

CIIP - South Korea - FLC SBR - with NEB Co. This project will develop technology & protocols for easy, reliable, and biosecure propagation of the seed stage of the economically significant seaweed Laver (Pyropia spp).

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$50.0Kvalue2014start–end
YOUTH - Business Administration$30.0Kvalue2023start2024end

To provide experience for a Youth in the field of Business Development.

Youth - Electronics Engineering Technologist$30.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To provide a Youth with experience in the field of Electronics Technology.

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Industrial Plankton Inc.-2025-2026-1030804$25.0Kvalue2025start2025end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Industrial Plankton Inc.-2026-2027-1043738$22.0Kvalue2026start2026end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Industrial Plankton Inc.-2022-2023-998576$21.5Kvalue2022start2023end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Industrial Plankton Inc.-2021-2022-985463$20.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Industrial Plankton Inc.-2024-2025-1021241$19.0Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

BC Fast Pilot - Seaweed Bioreactor for Kelp Hatchery Systems$15.2Kvalue2023start2024end

A pilot facility to reliably produce seaweed seed will be commissioned in Bamfield BC. For the seaweed industry to grow in BC, a reliable source of seaweed seed is required. This project will establish a foundation for that.

Industrial Plankton Inc.-2023-2024-1013225$14.0Kvalue2023start2023end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Youth-Green Internship - plankton technician$10.0Kvalue2018start2018end

Develop a user interface and control system to automate plankton reactor.

France Bioreactor Launch$10.0Kvalue2018start2018end

Industrial Plankton will introduce its bioreactors in France at an aquaculture tradeshow in August 2018, and spend several days meeting with aquaculture industry stakeholders after the tradeshow.

Departments

Pacific Economic Development Canada1agreements$900Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Pacific Economic Development Canada

National Research Council Canada15agreements$647Kvalue7programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Canadian International Innovation Program
  • CanExport SME
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport
  • CanExport SMEs

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$156Kvalue0programs

Years

20261agreements$22.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
20253agreements$190Kvalue3programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport SME
20242agreements$919Kvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • CanExport SME
20233agreements$59.2Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
20221agreements$21.5Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20211agreements$20.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SMEs
20191agreements$195Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20182agreements$20.0Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport
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20151agreements$156Kvalue0programs
    20141agreements$50.0Kvalue0programs
      20131agreements$50.0Kvalue0programs

        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.