Reference number : 172-2020-2021-Q1-949284, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : BioSpa (Quann) Cosmeceuticals Inc., recipient country : CA, recipient province : PE, recipient city : Summerside|Summerside, recipient postal code : C1N 3N2, program name english : Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms, program name french : Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises, program purpose english : The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization, program purpose french : Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation, agreement title english : Incorporate Encapsulated Starfish Extract in Cosmetic Serum, agreement title french : Incorporer l'extrait d'étoile de mer encapsulé dans un sérum cosmétique, agreement number : 949284, agreement value : 62750.0, agreement start date : 2020-05-31, agreement end date : 2021-05-28, description english : -Development of an encapsulated starfish extract serum utilizing an existing and available extract, Juventide, sustainably harvested in Prince Edward Island and manufactured in Quebec. 

-The project will include the following steps:
      - Background research on Juventide and its benefits.
      - Encapsulated process at BioFood Tech.
      - Sample formulations with different concentrations of Juventide to determine the optimal concentration for topical use.
      - Sample formulations with the incorporation of other active ingredients and plant botanicals.
      - Rigorous quality control testing.

Evidence and research show that Juventide has retinal mimicking effects for skin health without the negative side effects., description french : Mise au point sérum d'extrait d'étoile de mer encapsulé en utilisant un extrait existant et disponible, Juventide, récolté de manière durable à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard et fabriqué au Québec. -Le projet comprendra les étapes suivantes : - contexte, expected results english : The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization, expected results french : Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation, additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada