Innofibre Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques

What Innofibre Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques does

Innofibre Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques is a College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT) hosted at Cégep de Trois-Rivières in Quebec, Canada, and one of 59 members of the Synchronex network of applied research centers. Founded as a CCTT in 2013 on a base of more than 30 years of accumulated expertise, the center operates pilot-scale and laboratory infrastructure for the pulp, paper, and cellulosic bioproducts industry, with capabilities spanning biomass characterization, emissions analysis, process piloting, compostability testing, and the development of bio-based packaging and functional cellulose materials.

Its service portfolio covers applied research contracts, technical assistance, and standardized packages such as Inno-Explore (a C$5,000 flat-fee offering for 25 hours of innovation consulting aimed at SMEs). The center also holds a Health Canada analytical testing license, enabling regulated cannabis testing, and runs the FIBEQ Forum and the CIFPROB-FRQ research network to convene Quebec's forest-products research community. Notable technical assets include a HPLC system with Charged Aerosol Detector, size-exclusion chromatography columns, headspace GC-MS, an MP-AES spectrometer, semi-preparative HPLC, an industrial thermoforming pilot line unique in Canada, a pilot surface treatment system, compostability testing equipment, and an APEX industrial emissions sampling system.

The business model is non-profit and publicly funded, combining competitive grants (NSERC, FRQ, Quebec Ministry, DEC-CED), institutional support from Cégep de Trois-Rivières, and industry-sponsored research contracts. With 46 permanent staff and roughly 30 trainees engaged annually across approximately 150 research projects, revenue is driven by contract volume, grant capture, and the breadth of adjacent service lines rather than by a single anchor client.

Name

Innofibre Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques

Legal name

Innofibre Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques

Website

https://innofibre.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innofibre is a Quebec-based College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT) at Cégep de Trois-Rivières that provides applied research, pilot-scale testing, and analytical services for the pulp, paper, and cellulosic bioproducts industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Development Services for Cellulosic Products

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cellulose-Based Biodegradable Materials (cellulose films, fibers, derivatives) (IMAEAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Cellulose research services
• Pulp paper testing
• Bioproduct development
• Biomass characterization
• Applied research centre

Headquarters

HQ city

Trois-Rivières

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Applied Research Contracts and Technical Assistance: Innofibre generates revenue through commissioned applied research projects and technical assistance services delivered to private-sector industrial partners. Projects are co-designed with clients and funded through a combination of client fees, government grants, and public funding programs.
2. Inno-Explore Innovation Consulting Service: A fixed-fee structured innovation support service ($5,000 for 25 hours) designed to help organizations in early innovation stages, including literature review, technical analysis, strategic guidance, and project definition support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Innofibre is a college technology transfer centre (CCTT) that delivers applied research, analytical testing, technical assistance, and pilot-scale manufacturing services to the cellulose, pulp, paper, and bioproducts industries. Its activities include biomass characterization, chromatography-based analyses, emissions testing, and the operation of pilot equipment to help industrial partners develop, validate, and scale cellulosic products and processes.

Product overview

Innofibre is a College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT) affiliated with Cégep de Trois-Rivières, Quebec, offering applied research services for the pulp, paper, and bioproducts industry. Its portfolio includes analytical services (HPLC, GC-MS, CAD, SEC, headspace analysis for biomass characterization), atmospheric emissions testing, pilot-scale manufacturing capabilities, and specialized research programs in cellulosic packaging, bio-based products, and decarbonization. Key service offerings include Inno-Explore (innovation consulting), biomass characterization, emissions analysis, and process piloting. The centre works with industry partners to develop bioproducts including fire-resistant papers, antiviral packaging, barrier coatings, lignin-based materials, and cellulose foam insulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inno-Explore: A structured service offering 25 hours of innovation support to help organizations clarify needs, validate hypotheses, structure research projects, and identify development opportunities, priced at $5,000.

Products and services

• Applied research services in cellulosic products
• Biomass characterization and chromatography analysis
• Emissions analysis for pulp and paper processes
• Pilot-scale papermaking and cellulose-based product manufacturing

Quantifiable outcome

• Developed antiviral papers inactivating up to 99% of viral particles in under 10 minutes, in partnership with UQAM virology researchers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CIFPROB-FRQ Network Partners (Biopterre, CERFO, CEDFOB, CGQ, Inovem, Serex, CIRADD, UQAT, UQTR, UQAC, Université Laval)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025CIFPROB-FRQ is a Quebec research network established in May 2025 with FRQ support, comprising 13 researchers from 8 CCTTs and 4 university professors focused on forest bioeconomy innovation and climate adaptation. Innofibre's Nathalie Bourdeau serves as network coordinator. Additional partners include SBL (50+ members), SDEI, MMBC, IDETR, and JFOA.
• CRIBIQ (Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en bioprocédés industriels au Québec)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019CRIBIQ brings together over 230 member organizations in the bioeconomy sector. CRIBIQ and Innofibre co-organized the FIBEQ Forum (2019), co-host biorefining webinar series, and submitted joint policy recommendations for Quebec's national bioeconomy strategy to the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
• Cégep de Trois-RivièrescoreOthers · 1 January 2013Innofibre is a CCTT (College Centre for Technology Transfer) fully affiliated with Cégep de Trois-Rivières. The college provides institutional infrastructure, faculty, student access, and administrative support. Innofibre contributes to positioning the college as a top research institution in Canada.
• SEREXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEREX (Système d'expertise en énergie et ressources duplessis) collaborates with Innofibre on thermochemical conversion of biomass, molded pallets from CRD wood, bark extract valorization, and pyrolytic oil applications across sectors including energy, water filtration, pigmentation, and soil amendments.
• AgrinovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrinova, a CCTT specialized in agriculture, partnered with Innofibre to conduct experimental warehouse trials confirming the effectiveness of black spruce bark extracts (antimicrobial and anti-germination) for post-harvest potato preservation under real production conditions.
• UQTR (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQTR professors and graduate students collaborate extensively with Innofibre on microalgae cultivation (Prof. Simon Barnabé), forest extract bioactive compounds, and broader bioproduct R&D. Nathalie Bourdeau coordinates several joint projects.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnofibre partnered with UQAM virology researchers to develop antiviral papers capable of inactivating up to 99% of SARS-CoV-2 viral particles in under 10 minutes, funded by NSERC. Used common pulp/paper and disinfection technologies.
• BNSC 2024 (BioNature Sustainability Conference)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnofibre was a partner of the BNSC 2024 BioNature Sustainability Conference, participating in the national bioeconomy campaign to raise awareness and visibility.
• 2RLQ (Réseau Reboisement Ligniculture Québec)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner2RLQ is a reforestation and short-rotation forestry network focused on increasing forest productivity and maintaining green infrastructure. Innofibre participates in webinars and student research collaborations on biobased products from woody biomass within the 2RLQ ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS / Eurofins (pulp & paper testing): Global testing-and-certification incumbents (SGS, Eurofins) offer pulp-and-paper, biomass, and packaging analytical services at global scale. They overlap with Innofibre's analytical services (HPLC-CAD, GC-MS, compostability) but are generalists rather than cellulosic specialists.
• Fraunhofer Institute (WKI / IVV): Fraunhofer WKI/IVV conduct large-scale applied R&D in wood, fiber, and bio-based packaging across Germany and Europe, including compostable and barrier-coated cellulose products. They represent a much larger international peer with overlapping cellulose-packaging research scope.

Direct peers

• Agrinova (CCTT): Agrinova is a CCTT specialized in agricultural applied research, partnering with Innofibre on the black-spruce bark extract program for potato preservation. It represents the agricultural-adjacent peer within the same Quebec CCTT/Synchronex network.
• FPInnovations: FPInnovations is Canada's largest forest-products research institute, performing applied research across pulp, paper, bioproducts, and wood products. It is the closest analogue to Innofibre at greater scale, sharing the same industrial R&D model and Canadian customer base.
• SEREX (CCTT): SEREX is a CCTT in the Saguenay region specializing in energy and resource valorization, including thermochemical conversion of biomass and bark-extract applications. It is a direct co-development partner of Innofibre and a fellow CIFPROB-FRQ member.
• Biopterre (CCTT): Biopterre is a sister CCTT (Centre Collégial de Transfert de Technologie) affiliated with Cégep de Lévis, focused on biomass valorization, bioinputs, and plant-based bioproducts. It is a co-member of the CIFPROB-FRQ network and serves a parallel applied-research role in Quebec's CCTT ecosystem.
• CRIBIQ (Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en bioprocédés industriels au Québec): CRIBIQ is a Quebec-based bioeconomy consortium of 230+ member organizations coordinating industrial bioprocess R&D. Innofibre is a Flagship partner and co-organizer of the FIBEQ forum; both are deeply embedded in Quebec's forest bioeconomy ecosystem.

Emerging players

• SNF Floerger / Wood-to-Chemicals converters (e.g., Renmatix): Renmatix is a US-based technology company commercializing cellulosic-sugar extraction for bio-based chemicals and materials. It overlaps with Innofibre's biorefinery and cellulose-deconstruction research from a commercial-industrial (rather than academic) angle.
• CelluForce (cellulose nanocrystals): CelluForce is a Canadian producer of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) for industrial applications including composites and packaging. It represents the commercial downstream of the kind of cellulose-material R&D Innofibre performs.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: VTT is a leading European applied research organization with strong cellulosic, bioproduct, and circular-economy capabilities, including pilot-scale biomass processing. Comparable in technology scope to Innofibre but operating at international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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