Centre de recherche en infectiologie porcine et avicole (CRIPA)

Name

Centre de recherche en infectiologie porcine et avicole (CRIPA)

Legal name

Centre de recherche en infectiologie porcine et avicole

Website

https://cripa.center

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Health Research Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGAAAM

Functional Service Providers (FSP) & Resourcing CROs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

SECONDARYHLAMAGAC

Client Engagement & CRM Platforms (Reminders, Messaging, Loyalty, Reviews)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Digital Platforms (Practice Mgmt, Tele-vet)

Keywords

• Veterinary infectious disease research
• Swine poultry pathology
• Animal health surveillance
• Research cluster network
• Biosecurity disease control

Headquarters

HQ city

St-Hyacinthe, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Primary funding from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) as a strategic cluster. Additional financial support from Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF) for international collaborations.
2. Industry partnerships: Financial contributions from private sector companies including EVAH Corp for research projects and activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRIPA is a strategic research cluster that coordinates a network of 129 researchers across 30 institutions and 25 research chairs focused on controlling pathogens affecting the swine and poultry industries. It delivers research, expertise and knowledge-transfer services through digital platforms (CRIPA Exchange Platform, Service and Expertise Platform), an annual symposium, a MOOC on pathogenic agents, and a science-popularization web magazine. Core outputs include collaborative research projects, AI-based surveillance tools, training, scholarships, and industry services in Quebec's animal health sector.

Product overview

CRIPA operates as a strategic research cluster focused on swine and poultry infectious diseases, offering a portfolio of digital platforms and educational services. The core offerings include the CRIPA Exchange Platform for industry partners, the Service and Expertise Platform for agri-food industries, and the Brin de Science web magazine for science communication. Educational products include a MOOC on pathogenic agents and the annual CRIPA Symposium. These products work together to advance knowledge transfer between researchers and industry stakeholders in Quebec's swine and poultry sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CRIPA exchange platform: A tool developed to support partners in the swine and poultry sectors.
• Plateforme de services et expertises CRIPA

Products and services

• CRIPA Exchange Platform (Plateforme d'échanges CRIPA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Dr. Marcelo Gottschalk ranked 1st worldwide in streptococcal infection field by Expertscape
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• IRTA-CReSA (Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2025Collaborative research partnership with IRTA-CReSA in Spain focused on animal health, biosecurity, and surveillance. Includes joint projects on AI-based lesion recognition in slaughterhouses and collaborative visits between researchers. First mutual visit occurred February 2025, with return visit in October 2025.
• Fédération des producteurs d'œufs du Québec (FPOQ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry organization collaborating on research priorities including decontamination strategies for enriched cage systems in poultry production. Portfolio collaboration with CRIPA researchers.
• Éleveurs de porcs du Québec (EPQ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPork producers organization partnered with CRIPA on research projects including new porcine beta-defensin development. Ongoing collaboration on swine health priorities.
• Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute collaborating on occupational health risks in pig and poultry farming, including cooling strategies research portfolio with CRIPA.
• Centre de développement du porc du Québec (CDPQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates the Deschambault Swine Research Station, a key public research facility for applied swine research. Hosts CRIPA researchers and international visitors.
• Université de Montréal - Faculty of Veterinary MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for CRIPA, providing physical infrastructure, academic framework, and integration with veterinary medicine research programs.
• Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II (IAV Hassan II)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of CIFMIA 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. Partnership enabling French-language scientific exchange and North-South research collaborations.
• University of Cambridge - Pembroke CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizers of the 6th International Workshop on Streptococcus suis in Cambridge, UK. Partnership enabling global scientific exchange.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ceva Santé Animale: Global animal health company focused on vaccines and pharmaceuticals for livestock (swine, poultry, ruminants) and companion animals. Comparable end-market exposure to CRIPA's industry partners and research themes.
• Elanco Animal Health: Major global animal health company with significant livestock and poultry portfolio. Comparable industry beneficiary of academic infectious disease research, though operates at far greater scale.
• Zoetis: World's largest animal health company with broad portfolio across livestock and companion animals. Larger incumbent that benefits from CRIPA-style academic research outputs; overlapping customer base in swine and poultry producers.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Top-three global animal health business with strong swine and poultry vaccine franchises. Comparable downstream industry that consumes academic infectious disease research and partners with research institutions.

Direct peers

• GALVmed: Non-profit organization developing vaccines and other animal health products for livestock diseases in developing countries. Comparable non-profit model combining research with industry partnerships to address livestock infectious diseases.
• The Pirbright Institute: UK-based world-leading research center focused on viral diseases of livestock, including poultry (avian influenza) and swine. Comparable specialized infectious disease research institute with strong biosurveillance mandate.
• Moredun Research Institute: Non-profit UK animal health research institute conducting infectious disease and veterinary science research across livestock species. Closely comparable non-profit, mission-driven research model with industry funding partnerships.
• IRTA-CReSA (Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal): Spain's leading animal health research center focused on infectious diseases in livestock, including swine and poultry. CRIPA's named strategic partner with active joint research and AI surveillance co-development (SNAPP-TB), making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Centre de développement du porc du Québec (CDPQ): Quebec-based swine research and technology transfer center that hosts CRIPA researchers at the Deschambault Swine Research Station. Direct institutional partner with overlapping mandate in applied swine research.

Regional players

• Swine Health Information Center (SHIC): US-based organization funding and coordinating research on emerging swine diseases. Comparable mission of advancing swine infectious disease preparedness, but operates in the United States rather than Canada.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CentreCRIP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@regroupementcripa8220
• Facebookfacebook.com/CentreCRIPAFRQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cripa-frqnt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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