Services

Biopterre supports companies and organizations in innovation through :

Applied research and technological development: design, validation or improvement of products, development and testing of specialized processes or apparatus, validation, improvement or development of technologies, facilitation and technology transfer, etc.
Technical support: validation and adaptation of technological solutions, expertise transfer, support, etc.
Information and training: customized training, technological monitoring, information searches, feasibility studies, conferences and symposia organization, etc.

More specifically, the services offered may take the following forms:

Agronomy and horticulture research services

Crop management system development and optimization
Cultivar selection
Biopesticide development and validation
Culture substrate, biofertilizer, compost development and validation
Bedding development and validation
Experimental plots, research greenhouses, programmable culture chambers

Laboratory services

Molecular biology
Microbiology
Molecular marker assisted selection
Composition analysis (CHNOS)
Porosity determination— specific surface
Infrared spectrometry
Particle interaction analysis (zeta potential)
Light microscopy (transmission, reflection)
In vitro multiplication
Collection and conservation of fungal and bacterial strains
Industrial laboratory

Product development

Comparative study of products and processes
New products/process assessment

Environmental research services

Biomass and bioresources management (inventory, users, recovery pathways)
Biomass recovery processes (agroforestry biomass, sludge, organic materials, CRD residues)
Process development (grinding, densification, granulation, pelleting, etc.)
Development and optimization of decontamination processes (phytoremediation, mycoremediation, biofiltration and mycofiltration)
Pyrolysis and biochar
Riparian strips and windbreaks

Mycotechnology and NTFP research services

Spores, mycelia and fungi production
Structuring NTFP-oriented sectors
Implementation of agroforestry projects
NTFP domestication and cultivation
Geomatics applied to bioresources, NTFP

Consulting services

Literature reviews
Feasibility studies
Grant application drafting
Technical support and R&D services

Financial support for research

Many financial support programs aimed at encouraging applied research are available for businesses.

Biopterre can assist you in the realization of your research projects by helping you get the financial support needed. It should be noted that the professional fees of Biopterre are eligible for the technological adaptation tax credit.

For an overview of existing programs, please visit the Synchronex Network site: