Protein Industries Canada, Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs partner on AI fermentation platform

Protein Industries Canada unveils a new project with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs to develop an AI-enabled fermentation platform using industrial sensors and machine learning to continuously infer fermentation conditions, food safety indicators, energy performance and process health in real time.

Throughout the project, Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs plan to integrate artificial intelligence into Crush Dynamics’ fermentation platform. The technology intends to reduce energy consumption, improve product consistency, strengthen food safety controls and increase production efficiency by accelerating the conversion of agricultural byproducts into food ingredients.

“Canada’s ability to make more from what we grow relies on our food processors having the tools they need to succeed, and AI systems are an important part of that,” Protein Industries Canada CEO Tyler Groeneveld said. “With the development of a new AI system that helps improve energy usage while reducing waste, Canada’s food processors can make great strides in not just strengthening our domestic food supply chain, but also in improving food options for families here and around the world.”

A total of $1.4 million has been committed to the project, with Protein Industries Canada committing $607,000 and the partners together committing the remainder.