Genome Atlantic helps Atlantic Canada companies, industries and government use genomic insights and innovations to solve real-world problems.
Genomics is a powerful biotechnology that provides insights into the DNA of all living things. Genomics is improving production and sustainability in forestry and agriculture, driving innovations in aquaculture and energy, and offering cleantech solutions for mining. DNA-based tools are helping industries adapt to climate change and offer effective ways to monitor biodiversity. Genomics is leading to new treatments for people with genetic diseases and helps track variants of viruses like Covid-19.
Genome Atlantic is the go-to organization for genomic innovations in Atlantic Canada. We work with private sector and public sector partners across the region, enabling bottom-line benefits, sustainable growth and improved health outcomes, with many projects employing scalable technology to address strategic provincial and regional needs.
Our Impacts
Client Driven
Project Funding
$150 000 000
30%
Private sector investment as a proportion of our portfolio
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What Our Clients Say?
“Access to genomic technology and the opportunity to work with Genome Atlantic are crucial to the success of our program which has long term implication for both our company and the developing oyster industry.”
Dr. Martin Mallet
R&D Director, L'Etang Ruisseau Bar, Shippagan, N.B.
It's quite a privilege to still make a living in rural Nova Scotia and to be part of the Christmas celebration, so, if you can plant some seedlings that can return you 80-90% premium trees instead of 10% premium trees, that's a big return on investment.
Jim DeLong
Partners
Featured Projects
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Featured Videos
Breeding better trees with genomics – FastTRAC II (Short)
Climate change threatens Canada’s forestry industry. A $6.2 million partnership involving three provinces aims to develop a breeding program for climate-resilient commercial spruce.
Sélection de meilleurs arbres avec la génomique – FastTRAC II
Les changements climatiques menacent l’industrie forestière canadienne. Un partenariat de 6,2 millions de dollars impliquant trois provinces vise à développer un programme de sélection d’épinettes commerciales résistantes au climat.
Breeding better trees with genomics – FastTRAC II
Climate change threatens Canada’s forestry industry. A $6.2 million partnership involving three provinces aims to develop a breeding program for climate-resilient commercial spruce.
Sampling the Sea: environmental DNA supports our Blue Economy
An emerging technology called environmental DNA is proving a valuable tool for Atlantic Canada’s ocean economy.
Climate-proofing Blue mussels
Canada’s leading Blue mussel-producing province ramps up production with genomics.
Utiliser la génomique pour cultivar de meilleures moules dans L’île-du-Prince-Édouard
La principale province productrice de moules bleues du Canada adopte la génomique.
