Bioindustrial Process Research Centre (BPRC)

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The Sarnia-Lambton region's dominant economic activities have historically been based in agriculture, energy, and the chemical industries. There has been a significant regional effort recently to utilize the local industrial and agriculture capacity to attract bio-industrial companies to establish a unique "Biohybrid and Chemistry Cluster" to take sustainable feedstock, such as agricultural products and wastes, and turning these renewable resources into value-added chemicals and energy. Many established regional or newly attracted bio companies are SMEs lacking R&D capabilities. In direct alignment with the region, Lambton College as an only local post secondary institution is establishing a suite of comprehensive applied research and development service points that will form the "Bio-industrial Process Research Centre (BPRC)". The BPRC goal is to support the bio-industry with applied research, technological development, and knowledge transfer by providing research facilities, laboratories, students, and faculty support. Through BPRC, Lambton College will collaborate with industrial partners to conduct applied research in the areas of: a) bio-process design and development, b) bio-process instrumentation and automation c) process optimization, and d) pilot plant construction and testing. The initiative has attracted nine projects in partnership with eight regional and provincial SMEs. The BPRC will also benefit from close partnerships with colleges, universities and local economic development organizations in the bio-industry value chain including Bio-industrial Innovation Canada, Sarnia-Lambton Economic Development and Sustainable Chemistry Alliance to develop more projects, bring new and improved technologies to market and consequently generate economic impact in our community and beyond. The BPRC will also provide an excellent opportunity to educate highly qualified personnel for new bio-industry sector and develop courses for the new Bio-Industrial Engineering Technology program at Lambton College.