Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Vancouver|Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver Centre

Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd.: federal grants and contributions: 9 agreements; $1.2M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1PCRBBS0S7 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/lite-1-microbial-colour-ltd/

$
9agreements
$1.2Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

Strain and process engineering for microbial colourants$450Kvalue2026start2027end

The project will focus on optimizing biotechnology milestones while simultaneously refining market-ready colour formulations that meet industry standards across multiple applications.

226647$400Kvalue2024start2026end

Initiate commercialization activities for microbial dye technology

Advancing Scale-Up and Application-Focused R&D for Market Readiness of Sustainable Bio-Based Colorants$150Kvalue2025start2026end

This project will advance the fermentation scale-up optimization of proprietary microbial dyes and enhance dye formulation for textiles.

BioColor Boost: Scaling Up Microbial Pigment Production for Vibrant Sustainability$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

The project will support formulation of textile dyes from microbial produced pigments.

Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd.-2024-2025-1022497$34.9Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of this CanExport Innovation agreement is to support Canadian organizations to carry out activities related to pursuing opportunities that would lead to establishing new collaborative Research and Development (R&D) partnerships between the Recipient and foreign organizations in order to support R&D on the Recipient’s technology and advance its commercialization.

Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd.-2025-2026-1032340$34.6Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this CanExport Innovation agreement is to support Canadian organizations to carry out activities related to pursuing opportunities that would lead to establishing new collaborative Research and Development (R&D) partnerships between the Recipient and foreign organizations in order to support R&D on the Recipient’s technology and advance its commercialization.

Youth - Microbial genetics biotechnologist$30.0Kvalue2024start2024end

The project will allow the candidate to gain valuable work experience in the area of biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

Youth - Business Development Coordinator$30.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To provide employment for a recent graduate in the role of Business Development Coordinator.

YOUTH - Business and Marketing$30.0Kvalue2026start2027end

This project will allow the candidate to gain valuable experience in business and marketing in a biotechnology/cleantech company.

Departments

National Research Council Canada8agreements$835Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport Innovation

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency1agreements$400Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Years

20262agreements$480Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20253agreements$215Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20244agreements$540Kvalue4programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

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.