Gryphon's LAAIR Projects

Replacing aluminum foil with high-oxygen barrier compostable sheet in layered paper packaging for coffee industry

Lead Applicant: Manjusri Misra

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement 

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Effective agri-food water treatment without the hangover - in situ electrochemical water remediation

Lead Applicant: Thomas Graham

Research Priority: Sustainable Production Systems

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: This project will develop an MVP based on previous research that developed an electrochemcial process that does not require ongoing chemical additions, while controlling plant pathogens, and mobilizing plant nutrients from dissolved organic wastes.

CleanGrapes: Mass production of grape vine in vitro

Lead Applicant: Praveen Saxena

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems 

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Assessment of the autonomous farm vehicle market

Lead Applicant: Michele Oliver

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement Projects

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2022/2023

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: The purpose of this market study is to determine whether retrofit autonomous kits for mobile agricultural machinery are a viable economic solution to the labour shortage and if farmers will accept this technology.

Gas lift pumping technology for moving heavy fluids and mixtures in food systems

Lead Applicant: Wael Ahmed

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement Projects

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Alma Aquaculture Research Station

Developing Ontario lager yeasts

Lead Applicant: George van der Merwe

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement Projects

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Market validation through customer-focused sensory analysis of functional bakery goods

Lead Applicant: Lisa Duizer

Research Priority: Innovative Products & Product Improvement Projects

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Validation and certification of engineered slow-release carbon-sequestering fertilizers

Lead Applicant: Rafael Santos

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Market validation of a portable hydroxyl-radical unit for surface decontamination of food and non-food surfaces and shelf-life extension of fruit & vegetables

Lead Applicant: Keith Warriner

Research Priority: Food Safety Projects

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: NA

Immunity+ colostrum: building a state-of-the-art colostrum product for better calf health

Lead Applicant: Bonnie Mallard

Research Priority: Animal Health & Welfare

Program Type: Gryphon's LAAIR

Funding Cycle: 2020/2021

Research Centre: NA

Research Summary: Developing a colostrum product from High Immune Response (HIR™)/Immunity+ cows to support calf health.