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.