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Unlocking Canada’s Dual-Use Advantage: Bioeconomy Innovation for Defence and Resilience
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Unlocking Canada’s Dual-Use Advantage: Bioeconomy Innovation for Defence and Resilience

Canada is entering a period where defence capability, economic resilience, and technological innovation are becoming increasingly interconnected. As global security dynamics shift and countries work to strengthen domestic supply chains, Canada has an opportunity to leverage technologies emerging from and leveraging its resource-based sectors. Across the country, companies working in our forests, farms, and factories are developing low-carbon solutions designed for civilian markets that also have clear applications in defence, security, and disaster response.

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SPRING and BioIndustrial Innovation Canada Join Forces to Promote Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy
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SPRING and BioIndustrial Innovation Canada Join Forces to Promote Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy

Canada is in a pivotal period in our economic history. Global shifts in trade, energy, and geopolitics—alongside rising concerns around productivity and economic competitiveness—demand bold action and strategic investment. Canada is poised to weather this global economic shift and well positioned with our unique assets to become a preferred global partner.

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Napanee based FireRein is sparking innovation in eco-friendly firefighting
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Napanee based FireRein is sparking innovation in eco-friendly firefighting

Napanee, Ontario-based FireRein Inc. has introduced a groundbreaking approach to firefighting with its bio-based water additive to displace surfactant foams. Made entirely from 100% food-grade ingredients, FireRein’s Eco-Gel™ offers a non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and PFAS-free (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) alternative to traditional firefighting additives.

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Commercializing graphene oxide composite membranes to reduce industrial energy consumption and associated GHGs
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Commercializing graphene oxide composite membranes to reduce industrial energy consumption and associated GHGs

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) was first introduced to Evercloak in 2022 as an advanced materials innovation spin-out from the University of Waterloo. BIC’s introduction to Evercloak was at the request of a national venture capital investor looking for technical due diligence support.

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