The newly announced funds earmark $641,800 over a two-year period to address challenges and continue advancement in the cannabis industry, said a news release.
In March 2021 the college expanded its cannabis education capabilities to include a Health-Canada-approved CannaResearch Bunker at its Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, funded through the research council.
The project will be led by Niagara College through its Canadian food and wine institution innovation centre, which is home to Canada’s first teaching brewery, as well as its renowned brewmaster and brewery operations management program.
The the funds will be used to develop industry standards and guidelines with college and industry experts that will be proven in partnership with 16 breweries across Ontario, New Brunswick and Alberta.