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Program 2025-26 137th Call for projects

Food innovations for a sustainable future

The world is undergoing a demographic transformation. In less than 70 years, the world's population has tripled, from 2.6 to 7.7 billion. By 2050, there will be more than 10 billion of us on Earth. Faced with this exponential growth, one of tomorrow's greatest challenges is to ensure sufficient, sustainable, high-quality food for all.

To meet these major challenges, it is essential to adopt innovative solutions that enable us to produce more food while optimizing our natural resources and reducing our ecological footprint. With this in mind, CRIBIQ is launching its 137th special call for projects on Food Innovations for a Sustainable Future, supported by the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie du Québec (MEIE).

The priority research themes are varied and ambitious, covering fields at the cutting edge of innovation. They include :

  • Plant-based foods
  • Alternatives to animal-based foods
  • Alternative proteins
  • Personalized nutrition
  • Precision fermentation
  • Precision agriculture
  • Food packaging of the future
  • Functional ingredients
  • Innovative technologies (e.g. 3D food printing)

This call for projects aims to meet the growing needs of the Quebec food industry, consolidating Quebec's leadership role in this essential field. If you are a Quebec public research institute (IRPQ) or an innovative company, this is the ideal opportunity to take part in this collective adventure and actively contribute to shaping the future of our food!

Download the Guide for applicants

To validate the eligibility of your project and obtain the forms required to submit the full application, contact Laila Ben Said, Director of Innovation - Biofood.

The deadline for submitting the Letter of Intent and Preliminary budget is May 21, 2025.

The deadline for submission of the full application is July 10, 2025.

Deadline

  • Submission of the letter of intent
    21st May 2025
  • Submission of the full application form
    10th July 2025
  • Fiscal year
    2025-26

Contact person

Laila Ben Said

Mrs. Laila Ben Said

Innovation Director - Biofood
418 914-1608 214

laila.bensaid@cribiq.qc.ca