CRSAD

What CRSAD does

CRSAD (Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault) is a Quebec-based, non-profit research corporation that conducts applied animal science research and delivers laboratory and beekeeping advisory services. The organization operates from a single research campus in Deschambault, Quebec, and serves Quebec's animal production sector, with funding and collaboration from federal and provincial governments, producer associations, universities, and industry partners.

Name

CRSAD

Legal name

Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault (CRSAD)

Website

https://crsad.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRSAD is a Quebec non-profit animal science research center that delivers R&D, laboratory, and beekeeping advisory services across seven livestock sectors for government, universities, producer associations, and industry partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Science Research Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Hog and Pig Farming (11221), Sheep Farming (112410), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Agricultural Services (700), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Laboratory & Clinical Trial Testing CROs (HLAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reference Laboratory Testing (Clinical Pathology & Chemistry) (HLAMADAA), Finishing Hog Production (Grow-Finish) (AFAEAEAE), High-Health/Biosecure Hog Production (SPF/Pedigree Nucleus) (AFAEAEAL), Vaccine R&D, Clinical/Field Trials & Regulatory Affairs (HLAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Animal science research
• Livestock research services
• Veterinary laboratory services
• Beekeeping consulting services
• Applied agricultural research

Headquarters

HQ city

Deschambault

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research Services: CRSAD conducts research projects funded by government agencies (federal and provincial), industry partners, and agricultural producer associations. The non-profit corporation generates revenue through research contracts, laboratory services, and consulting in animal science.
2. Advisory Services: Beekeeping advisory services offered to producers and industry stakeholders

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CRSAD is a non-profit research corporation that conducts applied animal science research across multiple livestock production sectors (apiculture, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, goat dairy, swine, sheep). It offers research project execution, laboratory analyses (including DEXA imaging, cellular biology, analytical chemistry, microbiology/parasitology, and in vitro trials), and specialized beekeeping advisory services, supported by diversified research facilities in Deschambault, Quebec.

Product overview

CRSAD (Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault) is a non-profit animal science research corporation providing a unified research service platform. The organization offers integrated research platforms across seven animal production sectors (apiculture, aviculture, beef cattle, dairy cattle, goat, sheep, and pigs), laboratory services (including DEXA imaging, cellular biology, analytical chemistry, microbiology, and in vitro testing), specialized beekeeping consulting services, and research infrastructure. The core offering is the research platform enabling collaborative R&D projects with industry partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research university partner collaborating on animal science research projects, providing researcher expertise and academic resources
• Université de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch university partner in animal science research collaboration
• Les Producteurs de Lait du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy producer organization providing funding and research priorities for dairy cattle projects
• Les Éleveurs de porcs du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwine producer association funding pork production research projects
• MAPAQ (Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government ministry providing funding and regulatory support for agricultural research
• Federal Government of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government funding through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for research projects
• OlymelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor pork processor and exporter partnering on pork production research including co-product utilization studies
• Groupe CéresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner in pork research projects
• Table filière apicole du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBee sector coordination table - voluntary structure formed by representative partners from production, processing, distribution, pollination, research, and government sectors working to develop Quebec beekeeping

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Les Éleveurs de volailles du Québec: Quebec poultry producer association funding production research. Partial overlap with CRSAD's poultry research platform and shared regional/producer-association funding model.
• Agri-Food Laboratories (Laboratoires Agat): Canadian commercial laboratory serving the agri-food sector with analytical chemistry, microbiology, and parasitology testing. Comparable to CRSAD's laboratory services portfolio though operated as a private commercial lab rather than a research center.
• Food Innovation & Research Studio (FIRA) – Centre de recherche en sciences et technologie du lait: Quebec-based food and dairy research platform linked to Université Laval, providing laboratory and applied research services. Partial overlap with CRSAD's dairy and laboratory capabilities, especially given their shared Université Laval affiliation.

Direct peers

• CDPQ (Centre de développement du porc du Québec): Quebec-based non-profit applied research organization focused on swine production R&D. Highly comparable to CRSAD given overlapping pork research mandate, Quebec geography, and producer-association funding model.
• Lactanet: Canadian dairy industry organization providing research, herd-management data, and laboratory services to dairy producers. Comparable to CRSAD in offering lab and advisory services backed by producer associations, focused on dairy cattle.
• Bee Research Centre – University of Guelph (Honey Bee Research Centre): Canadian academic center conducting apiculture and pollinator-health research. Closest direct peer to CRSAD's apiculture platform and beekeeping advisory services within Canada.

Broad incumbents

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Research Centres: Federal government network of animal-science research stations spanning multiple livestock species. Comparable to CRSAD's applied research and laboratory capabilities, but operating at a national scale across many disciplines.
• Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Sherbrooke (no public peer of equivalent scale in Quebec — substitute: Université Laval Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation): Quebec academic institution conducting animal science research with extensive livestock and laboratory infrastructure; CRSAD's core university partner and a natural incumbent competitor for applied research grants.

Regional players

• HyLife: Manitoba-based integrated pork producer with internal R&D in swine nutrition and production. Comparable business overlap with CRSAD's pork research platform, though operating as a private pork company rather than a research center.
• Olymel: Major Quebec pork processor that already partners with CRSAD on pork research including co-product utilization. Comparable given shared focus on pork production R&D, though Olymel is a processor rather than a research center.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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