Bioproducts, Biofuels, and Energy Technologies ARGW II September 8, 2005

Science Themes Testing of technologies to optimize greenhouse energy efficiencies and options toward the goal of sustainable, closed-loop systems Testing of technologies to optimize greenhouse energy efficiencies and options toward the goal of sustainable, closed-loop systems Under those conditions, evaluate bioprocesses relative to the production of a new suite of greenhouse crops, e.g. antibodies, pharmaceuticals, blood products Under those conditions, evaluate bioprocesses relative to the production of a new suite of greenhouse crops, e.g. antibodies, pharmaceuticals, blood products

Why Robotics for Bioproducts? Closed system Closed system Energy efficiency Energy efficiency Containment Containment Pest Control, pollen, gene flow Pest Control, pollen, gene flow Labor Labor Operates 24/7/365 Operates 24/7/365 Efficiency of output management Efficiency of output management –Solid, liquid, gaseous Export of Technology Export of Technology

Why Robotics for Bioproducts? Keep value of product, reduce cost Keep value of product, reduce cost Higher throughput relative to area or volume of space Higher throughput relative to area or volume of space Use of cutting edge technology, computing, energy, robotics Use of cutting edge technology, computing, energy, robotics Bioprocessing on-site Bioprocessing on-site Use of Bioproducts on-site Use of Bioproducts on-site Spraying technologies Spraying technologies Human health and safety – Pesticide application Human health and safety – Pesticide application Remote Biomes: Local production = Lower energy/pollution, lower dependency Remote Biomes: Local production = Lower energy/pollution, lower dependency

Infrastructure Modular, reconfigurable compartments Modular, reconfigurable compartments Movable walls, benches Movable walls, benches Movable greenhouses – x,y,z + rotation + tilt Movable greenhouses – x,y,z + rotation + tilt Movable energy sources Movable energy sources Space for replication at different scales e.g. more than one greenhouse Space for replication at different scales e.g. more than one greenhouse Containment – Level 2 vs. Level 3? Containment – Level 2 vs. Level 3? Use existing technology where possible (bioenergy) Use existing technology where possible (bioenergy)

Industrial Partners Flowers Canada Ontario Flowers Canada Ontario Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers KMW Energy KMW Energy Etc. Etc.

Academic Partners The University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario –Biotron University of Windsor University of Windsor University of Waterloo University of Waterloo Etc. Etc.

Government Partners AAFC AAFC Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada –Canadian Forest Service OMAFRA OMAFRA Etc. Etc.

NGO Biocap Biocap OCE OCE –ETech Etc. Etc.

Eligible Investments To be confirmed To be confirmed