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Liberum raises $1.8 million for ‘protein synthesis as a service’

The Toronto-based startup creates custom proteins for everything from medical applications to household products. Synthetic protein production has many technical applications, from the creation…

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Protein Industries Canada offers $10 million to help grow AI use in food sector

AI is being applied to the plant-based food industry’s efforts to satisfy ever-changing consumer demands. If it seems like artificial intelligence (AI) is in…

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Canadian-led, California-based Joyful Ventures closes $23 million USD to back sustainable protein startups
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Canadian-led, California-based Joyful Ventures closes $23 million USD to back sustainable protein startups

Joyful has backed two firms with Canadian roots: New School Foods and Orbillion Bio. Joyful Ventures’ Jennifer Stojkovic believes we can help tackle the…

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Protein Industries Canada secures $30 million from Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, launches AI-focused co-investment program

Applications for the new program are open until October 26. Federal innovation cluster Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has received a $30 million commitment from…

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