Centre for Bioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@FAN)

为了加强对农业食品生产部门的服务，根据其新的战略授权协议（SMA）2017-2020年应用研究的优先领域，Fanshawe学院提议在Fanshawe学院建立生物经济中心（CBE@Fan），这是我们新开设的生物技术高级研究和创新中心（CARIB）内的一个合作，行业主导的研究中心。联邦和各省的政策着眼于通过增加创新来发展农业食品生产部门（以及更广泛的农业），认识到其对各级经济的重要性。然而，农业食品生产者在创新方面面临阻碍增长的部门性 ** 障碍，包括知识传播效率低下、技术 ** 采用延迟、对产品开发和商业化的支持不足以及熟练劳动力短缺。目前，Fanshawe每年与该行业的大约40家公司进行合作，但需要CBE@Fan ** 提高解决这些更大行业问题的能力。与当地和区域利益相关者的协商 ** 确定了生物经济项目-包括创造新的生物产品，增强现有的食品 ** 和饮料产品，以及农业食品废物的价值-在三个主题领域可以由CBE@Fan服务：1）植物和土壤健康; 2）食品创新;和3）农业食品废物到生物产品价值链。合作伙伴可利用的设施、设备、专门知识和人员将使创新投资 ** 值得，加快产品开发和商业化，并通过强调研究和创新的合作和网络方法，改善知识传播和技术采用。此外，通过让学生参与公司主导的应用研究项目，CBE@Fan将为当地劳动力培养高素质人才（HQP），能够将创新活动从实验室转化为工作场所。最终，我们预计CBE@Fan将对新产品的商业化、新收入来源的建立和新就业机会的创造产生直接而重大的影响。

To enhance its service to the agri-food production sector, a priority area for applied research under its new**Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) 2017-2020, Fanshawe College proposes to establish the Centre for**Bioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@Fan), a collaborative, industry-led research hub within our newly**opened Centre for Advanced Research and Innovation in Biotechnology (CARIB). Federal and provincial**policy looks to grow the agri-food production sector (and agriculture more generally) through increased**innovation, recognizing its importance to the economy at all levels. However, agri-food producers face sectoral**barriers to innovation that hamper growth, including inefficient knowledge diffusion and delayed technology**adoption, insufficient support for product development and commercialization, and shortages of skilled labour.**Currently, Fanshawe engages with about forty companies in this sector a year, but requires CBE@Fan's**increased capacity to address these larger sectoral issues. Consultation with local and regional stakeholders**identified bioeconomy projects-including the creation of new bioproducts, the enhancement of existing food**and beverage products, and the valorization of agri-food waste-in three theme areas that could be served by**CBE@Fan: 1) plant and soil health; 2) food innovation; and 3) Agri-Food Waste to Bioproducts Value Chains.**The facilities, equipment, expertise, and personnel available to partners would make investments in innovation**worthwhile, expedite product development and commercialization, and improve knowledge diffusion and**technology adoption through its emphasis on collaborative and networked approaches to research and**innovation. Further, by involving students in company-led applied research projects, CBE@Fan will develop**highly qualified personnel (HQP) for the local workforce able to translate innovation activities from the lab to**the workplace. Ultimately, we anticipate CBE@Fan will have an immediate and significant impact on the**commercialization of new products, the establishment of new revenue streams, and the creation of new jobs.