Biopterre
Biopterre is a non-profit applied-research center (CCTT) in La Pocatière, Quebec, affiliated with Cégep de La Pocatière, that delivers technology-transfer and applied research services across biotechnology, biomass, mycotechnology, agroforestry, and smart cultivation to enterprises in Quebec's bioresources sector.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersLa Pocatière, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Biopterre does
Biopterre is a non-profit Centre collégial de transfert de technologie (CCTT) headquartered in La Pocatière, Quebec, and affiliated with Cégep de La Pocatière. Founded in 2007 and operating with a team of 50+ specialists, it delivers applied research, technology transfer, and consulting services to enterprises in Quebec's bioresources sector. Its work is organized around five expertise pillars: biotechnology and horticultural products (including biostimulants); biomass and environmental technologies (biochar, wood vinegars, frass valorization); non-timber forest products and agroforestry (hazelnut, truffles); mycotechnology (mycomaterials, Micropterre, metagenomics, mycoremediation, bioprospection); and smart/intelligent cultivation systems (cannabis agronomics, agrophotonics).
The organization monetizes through applied-research contracts, technology-transfer engagements, and government grants administered under Quebec's Programme de soutien aux organismes de recherche et d'innovation (PSO). Annual revenue is disclosed at over CAD $5M, supplemented by major capital injections including a CAD $27.2M Quebec government commitment in September 2025 toward a $33M+ infrastructure project encompassing eco-energy greenhouses and an integrated office-laboratory building. Its customer base consists of regional enterprises and SMEs in the bioresources sector, and it distributes services through direct engagement, the Synchronex CCTT network, and partnerships with FPInnovations, MRC de Kamouraska, Filières PFNL, and Desjardins. As a publicly funded CCTT, it is not venture-backed and operates under the governance of its host college.
Biopterre firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Biopterre
- Legal name
- Biopterre
- Website
- https://biopterre.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Biopterre is a non-profit applied-research center (CCTT) in La Pocatière, Quebec, affiliated with Cégep de La Pocatière, that delivers technology-transfer and applied research services across biotechnology, biomass, mycotechnology, agroforestry, and smart cultivation to enterprises in Quebec's bioresources sector.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Biopterre industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Applied Research and Technology Transfer in Bioresources
- NAICS
- Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)
- SIC
- Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Process Development & Tech Transfer Services (upstream/downstream) (HLAAAKAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biochar Production & Soil/Material Applications (EUABAFAC), Biochar Carbon Projects (Biomass to Biochar & Soil Application) (EUABABAH), Biorefinery Technology & Contract Processing (fractionation, tolling, scale-up) (IMAMALAL), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD)
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Where Biopterre is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- La Pocatière
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Biopterre business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Research Contracts and Technology Transfer Services: Biopterre generates revenue through applied research contracts, technology transfer services, and consulting for enterprises in the bioresources sector. Annual revenue exceeds $5 million CAD.
- Government Funding: As a CCTT (Centre collégial de transfert de technologie), Biopterre receives government funding through programs such as PSO (Programme de soutien aux organismes de recherche et d'innovation) for infrastructure and research projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Research and technology transfer services for enterprises |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Biopterre product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Biopterre is a college technology transfer center (CCTT) affiliated with Cégep de La Pocatière that conducts applied research and provides technology transfer services in five expertise areas: biotechnology and horticultural products, biomass and environmental technologies, non-timber forest products (NTFP) and agroforestry, mycotechnology, and smart/intelligent cultivation systems. It develops bioproducts and bioprocesses for enterprises in the bioresources sector and supports regional economic development in Quebec through contract research and innovation services.
Product overview
Biopterre operates as a unified research and technology transfer center offering five interconnected service areas: Biotechnology and Horticultural Products, Biomass and Environmental Technologies, NTFP and Agroforestry, Mycotechnology, and Smart Cultures. These expertise areas share common foundations in bioresource valorization and sustainable development. The center also produces thematic fact sheets as knowledge dissemination tools. The portfolio functions as a platform of complementary research services rather than discrete commercial products, all aimed at increasing competitiveness of companies in the bioresources sector through applied innovation and technology transfer.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Biotechnologies et produits horticoles (Biotechnology and Horticultural Products) Research and development services focused on biotechnology applications and horticultural product innovation, including biostimulants development, for enterprises in the bioresources sector.
- Biomasse et technologies environnementales (Biomass and Environmental Technologies) Research on biomass valorization, frass analysis, wood vinegar applications, biochar, and environmental technologies for sustainable resource management, delivered to enterprises and regional partners.
- PFNL et agroforesterie (NTFP and Agroforestry) Non-timber forest products (NTFP) research and agroforestry development services, including hazelnut cultivation and truffle production, supporting producers and regional development organizations.
- Mycotechnologies (Mycotechnology) Research on mushroom cultivation, mycomaterials, bioremediation, mycoremediation, metagenomics, bioprospection, and medicinal mushrooms using fungi-based applications.
- Cultures intelligentes (Smart Cultures) Advanced cultivation research including cannabis agronomic research and agrophotonics (light-based) technologies for controlled environment agriculture, delivered as applied research services.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 150 research projects completed
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Biopterre
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Biopterre technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature10 records
Biopterre partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Filières PFNL et cultures innovantes du Bas-Saint-LaurentcoreStrategic partner for developing Non-Timber Forest Products (PFNL) and innovative crops sector in Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Co-organizer of the Colloque sur la Noisette du Québec.
- Cégep de La PocatièrecoreHost institution for Biopterre as an affiliated CCTT. Partner in marine fungi research project where students collected samples from the St. Lawrence River in October 2024.
- SynchronexmajorNetwork of CCTT organizations to which Biopterre belongs. Organizes the Système de label de qualité for member certification and organizational excellence.
- KemitechminorFellow CCTT in green chemistry and process scale-up, affiliated with Cégep de Thetford. Jointly participated in the quality label system certification module with Biopterre.
- FPInnovationsmajorStrategic research partner in the forestry sector. Marc Beaudoin, new Director General of Biopterre, previously worked as Responsable des partenariats stratégiques pour le Québec at FPInnovations.
- MRC de KamouraskamajorRegional county municipality partner, particularly for mycological development and PFNL sector development. Pascale G. Malenfant works as conseiller en développement mycologique et innovation at MRC de Kamouraska.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Biopterre competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Agrinova: Agrinova is a Quebec agricultural research and technology transfer organization serving producers and SMEs. It addresses adjacent agricultural R&D needs in Quebec but with a more crop-production and animal-science orientation than Biopterre's bioproduct and mycotechnology focus.
- CEF (Centre d'étude de la forêt): CEF is a Quebec university research consortium conducting forestry and ecosystem research. It overlaps with Biopterre's NTFP, agroforestry, and biomass valorization domains but operates in an academic-research framework rather than as a technology transfer center for enterprise clients.
- CTMP (Centre de transformation des produits aquatiques): CTMP is a Quebec CCTT specializing in aquatic product transformation, food bioprocessing, and marine biotechnology. Like Biopterre, it operates as a college-affiliated CCTT focused on bioproduct development, but its application domain (marine/aquatic) is complementary rather than overlapping with Biopterre's bioresources focus.
Emerging players
- TransBiotec: TransBiotec is a Quebec CCTT specializing in biotechnologies applied to health and environmental sectors. It is a peer within the same Synchronex network and shares Biopterre's biotech R&D and tech-transfer service orientation, though with a different end-market emphasis.
Broad incumbents
- FPInnovations: FPInnovations is Canada's largest forest sector research institute and an existing strategic partner of Biopterre (its former Quebec partnerships lead, Marc Beaudoin, is Biopterre's incoming DG). It operates at a much broader scope — pulp, paper, wood products, bioenergy — overlapping with Biopterre's biomass valorization and biochar work but at significantly larger scale.
- INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique): INRS is a Quebec graduate research university conducting fundamental and applied research in water, earth, energy, and health/biotech. It is a much broader incumbent research institution that overlaps with Biopterre's environmental and biotech domains but at a fundamental-research rather than technology-transfer scale.
- CRIQ (Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec): CRIQ is Quebec's largest applied industrial research center serving manufacturing and processing SMEs. It competes for Quebec government innovation mandates and serves an overlapping SME client base, although its expertise is more industrial-engineering than bioresource-specific.
Direct peers
- Kemitech: Kemitech is a fellow CCTT affiliated with Cégep de Thetford that specializes in green chemistry and bioprocess scale-up. It is the closest direct peer to Biopterre within Quebec's CCTT network and jointly participated in the Quality Label certification program; both organizations compete for provincial research mandates in adjacent bio-based technology areas.
- Centre SÈVE: Centre SÈVE is a Quebec plant science research center conducting R&D in plant biology, bioproducts, and sustainable agriculture. It shares Biopterre's plant-biotechnology and bioproduct orientation, though it operates from a university (UQAM) base rather than the college (CCTT) network.
- IRDA (Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement): IRDA is a Quebec-based applied research institute focused on agroenvironmental research, soil health, crop productivity, and horticultural innovation. It is a close functional peer to Biopterre in Quebec, sharing both the applied research center model and overlapping expertise in horticulture, biostimulants, and sustainable agriculture.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Biopterre leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Biopterre funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Frequently asked questions about Biopterre
What does Biopterre do?
Biopterre is a college technology transfer center (CCTT) affiliated with Cégep de La Pocatière that conducts applied research and provides technology transfer services in five expertise areas: biotechnology and horticultural products, biomass and environmental technologies, non-timber forest products (NTFP) and agroforestry, mycotechnology, and smart/intelligent cultivation systems. It develops bioproducts and bioprocesses for enterprises in the bioresources sector and supports regional economic development in Quebec through contract research and innovation services.
Is Biopterre a public or private company?
Biopterre is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Biopterre founded?
Biopterre was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Biopterre based?
Biopterre is headquartered in La Pocatière, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Biopterre make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Research Contracts and Technology Transfer Services are the primary driver. The others are government Funding.
Who are Biopterre's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Agrinova, CEF (Centre d'étude de la forêt) and CTMP (Centre de transformation des produits aquatiques). TransBiotec is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are FPInnovations, INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique) and CRIQ (Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec). Direct peers are Kemitech, Centre SÈVE and IRDA (Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement).
Does Biopterre have an API?
No public API is recorded for Biopterre.
What industry is Biopterre in?
Biopterre's product category is Applied Research and Technology Transfer in Bioresources. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAAAKAF, Process Development & Tech Transfer Services (upstream/downstream), with a secondary code of EUABAFAC, Biochar Production & Soil/Material Applications. Its NAICS code is 5417 and its SIC code is 8731.