Reference number : 172-2025-2026-Q4-1041068, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : Alter Biota Inc., recipient country : CA, recipient province : NS, recipient city : Edwardsville|Edwardsville, recipient postal code : B2A 4S6, program name english : Industrial Research Assistance Program, program name french : Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle, program purpose english : The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada., program purpose french : Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada., agreement title english : Advancing and Scaling Up Biochar-Based Carbon-Negative Concrete Admixture from Pilot Validation to Commercial Demonstration Readiness, agreement title french : Advancing and Scaling Up Biochar-Based Carbon-Negative Concrete Admixture from Pilot Validation to Commercial Demonstration Readiness, agreement number : 1041068, agreement value : 1130913.0, agreement start date : 2026-01-01, agreement end date : 2027-06-30, description english : The Firm has developed ΔC, a biochar-based carbon-negative concrete admixture made from sustainably sourced wood residues that reduces cement use and permanently stores biogenic carbon, lowering concrete’s carbon footprint by 20–30% without changing plant operations.

This project advances ΔC development and manufacturing from pilot validation to commercial readiness by: 1) optimizing production, 2) completing engineering and techno-economic analysis, 3) validating industrial performance, and 4) preparing inputs for Final Investment Decision (FID)., description french : The Firm has developed ΔC, a biochar-based carbon-negative concrete admixture made from sustainably sourced wood residues that reduces cement use and permanently stores biogenic carbon, lowering concrete’s carbon footprint by 20–30% without changing plant operations.

This project advances ΔC development and manufacturing from pilot validation to commercial readiness by: 1) optimizing production, 2) completing engineering and techno-economic analysis, 3) validating industrial performance, and 4) preparing inputs for Final Investment Decision (FID)., expected results english : The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada., expected results french : Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada