We currently support innovative projects through our Nextfor Funding Challenges. Below you’ll find a list of the projects CRIBE has funded to-date.
Projects to date
31
Active Projects
31
total Project value
31
cribe contribution
31
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This project will explore the transformation of underutilized forest biomass through pyrolysis to biochar and pyroligneous acid for use primarily in the agriculture sector. Additionally,...
Read More on Catching Carbon – Transforming Ontario’s Underutilized Biomass
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The project aims to fully displace fossil fuel carbon that is used in EAF steelmaking with CO2 neutral biocarbon. This project will address two key...
Read More on Biocarbon Utilization in the Electric Arc Furnace at ArcelorMittal Dofasco
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This project intends to reduce the CO2 footprint in production of automotive and packaging parts by sustainably commercialization and inclusion of forest-based feedstock in thermoplastics...
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The goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of using lignin to replace part of the bitumen used for roofing and waterproofing membrane...
Read More on Sustainable Roofing/Waterproofing Membranes Comprising Lignin
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The project aims to conduct a feasibility study, namely a Class 5 engineering and design, to derisk the commercial development of a next generation biofuel...
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The project aims to develop a cloud-based LiDAR hosting solution integrated with Silvacom's Forest Management System (FMS) to make this data more accessible for forestry professionals...
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The primary objective of this project is to prove the efficacy and commercial deployment of a drone based aerial seeding solution for forestry in Ontario.
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This project aims to increase the commercial readiness of lignin-based adhesives by replacing 80-100% of phenol with lignin in phenolic adhesives and replacing 100% of...
Read More on Lignin-Based Adhesives for Engineered Wood Products and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
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CRIBE is supporting Nedaak in purchasing, testing and successfully deploying the WingtraOne GEN II drone in its forestry and related operations.
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To provide forest inventory information for private land across Ontario.
Read More on SkyHub for Private Land Forest Inventory Information
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The goal of this project is to increase the commercial readiness of lignin-containing thermoplastics and composites, specifically injection molded and extruded products.
Read More on Commercialization of Depolymerized Lignin in Fire Protection Products
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To support a commercially-viable demonstration facility to produce high-carbon (70 to 95%) biochar.
Read More on Renewable Carbon Production as Viable Substitute to Fossil Products