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Burcon NutraScience Corporation is a Vancouver-based technology company that specializes in the development of plant-based proteins and ingredients for the food and beverage industries in Canada. The company offers a range of products, including CLARISOY, a soy protein suitable for sports nutrition beverages and dairy alternatives; Peazazz, a pea protein used in various health-focused products; Supertein, a canola protein isolate for beverages and confections; and Puratein, another canola protein isolate for baked goods and meat substitutes. Burcon has a robust portfolio of patents covering novel proteins derived from sources such as pea, canola, soy, and hemp. Additionally, the company has partnered in a joint venture, Merit Foods, which is constructing a protein production facility in Manitoba to manufacture its innovative pea and canola protein ingredients. Founded in 1998, Burcon NutraScience has evolved significantly since its inception and continues to contribute to the growing demand for plant-based nutrition.