Dr. Nazanin Vafaei, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manitoba, is developing a sustainable, solvent-free method to extract oils. Her work produces high-protein canola meals, driving innovation in the plant-based protein industry.

Dr. Bishnu Acharya, Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, is transforming canola meal byproducts into nutritional food additives for fermentation-based industries, reducing costs and supporting a growing biotechnology sector.