BioAmber

$12,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.29 for every person in Canada ≈ 155 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program: Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2011-2012
Agreement period: July 4, 2011 – March 31, 2015
Reference: ic:033-2011-2012-Q2-509040

Published purpose

BioAmber, a producer of succinic acid with the use of agricultural feedstocks, is requesting funds to build an $80 million bio-based succinic acid manufacturing plant in Sarnia.

In plain English AI-generated

Funding to BioAmber to support construction of a bio-based succinic acid manufacturing plant in Sarnia, Ontario.

Category: Infrastructure Primarily funds activity in Canada

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