Researchers at the University of Guelph’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre [1] welcomed Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Rob Flack to campus last week to hear about the impact of technology developed with funding from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
BDDC innovates by transforming waste into sustainable biocomposite materials for commercial applications, such as a headlight housings used by Ford Motor Company [2].
The Government of Ontario recently announced a $7-million investment in U of G research through the Alliance [3], to support the province’s $48.8 billion agri-food sector.