Lucent Biosciences, Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · West Vancouver|West Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country

Lucent Biosciences, Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 11 agreements; $9.6M value; 4 departments; 7 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0BUU86L06W · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Lucent Biosciences, Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/lucent-biosciences-inc/

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11agreements
$9.6Mvalue
4departments
7programs

Largest agreements

PC0005679$3.7Mvalue2023start2027end

Expand smart biofertilizer manufacturing and sales capacity

Innovative Controlled Release Nitrogen for Microplastic Free and Sustainable Agriculture$2.0Mvalue2024start2028end

This project aims to replace conventional, water-soluble nitrogen fertilizers such as urea, which contributes approximately 40% of nitrogen use in agriculture but is linked to certain environmental issues.

Innovative Controlled Release Nitrogen for Microplastic Free and Sustainable Agriculture$2.0Mvalue2024start2028end

This project aims to to develop a controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer using a biodegradable bio-polymers.

A Sustainable Micronutrient Fertilizer for Seed Coating$1.3Mvalue2022start2024end

This project aims to produce natural-based nonpolluting micronutrients suitable for seed coating and shield layer of coated Nitrogen and Phosphorus from easy wash-off resulting in overusing NPK

Development and Efficacy Study of Sustainable Slow Release Boron Nutrient Products for Crop Yield Improvement and Groundwater Pollution Reduction$380Kvalue2024start2026end

The Project will support development of a controlled release boron fertilizer product.

Plant responses to singular and blended micronutrient fertilizer$83.9Kvalue2021start2022end

This project will test product formulations, including the fertilizer substrate and key plant essential micronutrients, to develop and optimize product offerings for selected agricultural markets.

Foresight ICAP 2024 – International Co-Innovation Action Plan$50.0Kvalue2025start2025end

International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project to prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work.

BC Fast Pilot - Repurposing dairy waste into non-polluting fertilizer$47.2Kvalue2020start2021end

Lucent Biosciences (Vancouver BC) and an engineering collaborator will pilot a new process to repurpose dairy farm waste into a non-polluting solid micronutrient fertilizer.

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Lucent Biosciences, Inc.-2024-2025-1022030$25.0Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Lucent Biosciences, Inc.-2023-2024-1012292$24.6Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

CIIP PDA – 0994868 B.C. LTD (Lucent Biosciences)– 2023-24$2.0Kvalue2024start2024end

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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada3agreements$5.3Mvalue1programs
Pacific Economic Development Canada1agreements$3.7Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Pacific Economic Development Canada

National Research Council Canada6agreements$611Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
  • CanExport Innovation

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$2.0Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20251agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20245agreements$4.4Mvalue4programs
  • Agricultural Clean Technology
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport SME
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20232agreements$3.7Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • CanExport Innovation
20221agreements$1.3Mvalue1programs
  • Agricultural Clean Technology
20211agreements$83.9Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20201agreements$47.2Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

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.