Somru BioScience Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Charlottetown|Charlottetown, PE · grants and contributions register · Charlottetown

Somru BioScience Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 32 agreements; $10.2M value; 4 departments; 16 programs.

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32agreements
$10.2Mvalue
4departments
16programs

Largest agreements

211209$3.0Mvalue2018start2021end

Development and validation of biosimilar solutions

221743$1.2Mvalue2022start2024end

Purchase equipment for expansion of service offerings

UK BioM-10146216-SomruAdvPAT-Development of Innovative Real-Time Analytical Platform Combined With AI for Intelligent Process Automation for BioM.$1.0Mvalue2025start2026end

As part of the international consortium project “SomruAdvPAT: Development of innovative real-time analytical platform combined with AI for Intelligent Process Automation to support biomanufacturing”, this project aims to revolutionize biologics manufacturing by developing innovative near real-time Process Analytical Technology (PAT) platforms integrated with AI-driven data analytics.

227933$748Kvalue2026start2027end

Expand biomanufacturing capabilities to reduce tariff impact

221748$700Kvalue2022start2023end

Expansion of current facility to support new service offerings

Therapeutic Antibody Lead Selection and Optimization for Oncology Targets$626Kvalue2022start2024end

Somru Bioscience Inc. has developed a library of antibodies against oncology targets. In this project we intend to sift through thousands of hits to generate leads with therapeutic potential.

206895$500Kvalue2016start2017end

Build and expand laboratory facility

Development of Novel Chicken antibody Platform for Therapeutic Purposes$418Kvalue2020start2022end

Somru BioScience Inc. intends to develop fully integrated therapeutic antibody discovery platform that allows us to unlock complex targets and enable discovery of novel and rare antibodies with therapeutic potential.

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Generation of Chicken Monoclonal Antibodies using Recombinant DNA Technology$305Kvalue2017start2019end

The Firm intends to develop and validate a novel recombinant antibody discovery platform using a chicken immune system. This platform will allow scientists to reach into unexplored regions of protein targets (i.e. novel epitopes) by exploiting the benefits of employing a species that is phylogenetically distant from humans, thereby providing access to previously unavailable epitopes. These antibodies can be utilized for research, diagnostics and therapeutics processes.

Agreement$280Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$249Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$238Kvalue2017start–end
203384$172Kvalue2013start2014end

Acquisition of equipment and development of test kits for biosimilars

Innovation Assistance Program$132Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

216701$93.7Kvalue2020start2020end

Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19

218059$88.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Engage expertise in the area of digital adoption

206907$50.0Kvalue2016start2017end

Hire a clinical logistics operational leader

228313$50.0Kvalue2026start2027end

Hire expertise to expand international markets

Agreement$49.8Kvalue2014start–end
ICAP Plan for Somru Bioscience Inc.$49.8Kvalue2020start2020end

International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project for developing strategic plan for co-innovation and validation of drug development characterization technology.

203385$48.8Kvalue2013start2014end

Hire an individual for quality control and assurance

217851$48.8Kvalue2021start2022end

Hire specialized expertise for antibody platform development

Agreement$45.9Kvalue2013start–end
Youth Placement 2019$26.8Kvalue2019start2020end

This project is to provide support to R&D activities relating to antibodies and immunoassay processes.

Somru BioScience Inc.-2021-2022-981903$26.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Youth-Green - HVAC Optimization$10.0Kvalue2018start2018end

Develop and implement an effective strategy for building HVAC system optimization.

Youth-Green - Develop Method Optimization and Validation$10.0Kvalue2018start2018end

Develop and integrate method optimization and validation software for PK, ADA, Biomarker and Biosimilar assay.

CIIP PDA – Somru BioScience Inc. – 2024-25$6.7Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) grant 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.

CIIP PDA – Somru Bioscience Inc – 2023-24$3.6Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

CIIP PDA – Somru BioScience Inc. – 2025-26$2.9Kvalue2025start2025end

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) grant 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.

CIIP PDA – Somru BioScience Inc. – 2022-23$2.1Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Somru BioScience Inc.$0value2018start2018end

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Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency12agreements$6.7Mvalue8programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
  • REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada15agreements$3.5Mvalue5programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport SMEs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Global Affairs Canada4agreements$15.4Kvalue2programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
  • Grant Canadian Inter. Innovation Prog

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$0value1programs

Years

20262agreements$798Kvalue2programs
  • REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
20252agreements$1.0Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Grant Canadian Inter. Innovation Prog
20242agreements$10.4Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20224agreements$2.6Mvalue3programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20213agreements$163Kvalue3programs
  • REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • CanExport SMEs
20204agreements$694Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
20191agreements$26.8Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20184agreements$3.0Mvalue3programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20172agreements$542Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20162agreements$550Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
20143agreements$578Kvalue0programs
    20133agreements$267Kvalue2programs
    • Business Development Program
    • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills

    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.