Medicago inc.

$169,872,474.00 CAD

≈ $4.10 for every person in Canada ≈ 2,195 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program
SIF Stream3- Attraction
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2019-2020
Agreement period
March 28, 2020 – March 31, 2024
Reference
ic:033-2020-2021-Q3-815733

Published purpose

The Project is in direct response to the global fight against COVID-19. The Project will be undertaken in two stages to (1) develop a plant-derived virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19; and (2) establish a large-scale GMP Facility for vaccine and antibody production in Canada.

In plain English AI-generated

This federal contribution supports Medicago Inc. in developing a plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine and building a large-scale manufacturing facility for vaccines and antibodies in Canada.

Category: Health Primarily funds activity in Canada

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