Leasing opportunities

Need pilot plant facilities or access to a lab space? Looking for a commercial kitchen? The Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research has facilities available to lease or rent.

Commercial kitchen

  • RCFTR is equipped with a provincially regulated commercial kitchen. The facility is designed to provide space and processing equipment for various food product development and commercial food production activities under provincial food safety guidelines.  The facility is also equipped to prepare fixed diets for nutritional trials.

    • Commercial bake oven and stove top
    • Blenders and dough mixers
    • Bread slicers
    • Commercial deep fryers
    • Piston filler
    • Frozen drink machine
    • Utensils
    • Commercial dishwasher
    • Stand alone and walk-in fridges and freezers
  • A commercial kitchen space with stove, ovens and countertops.

    Email RCFTR@umanitoba.ca for more information.

Laboratory space

  • Features:

    • 437 ft2 space available but can be partitioned down to 251 ft2 if a smaller space is required

    • 4ft fume hood with electrical outlets

    • 9ft x 2ft stainless steel countertop and underneath storage space with 6 doors

    • 3ft x 2ft stainless steel wall cabinet with 2 doors and see through glass

    • 4ft x 2ft stainless steel wall cabinet with 3 doors

    • Eye wash and shower station

    • Sink and towel dispenser

    • 8 standard electrical outlets

    • 2 high voltage electrical outlets

    • Walk in fridge (103 ft2) and freezer (103ft2) is available

  • An empty laboratory with bench and fume hood.

    Email RCFTR@umanitoba.ca for more information.

Office space

  • Professional Office Space (room 112) features: 

    • 156 ft2 footprint
    • 8 electrical outlets
    • Two desks
    • 5' bookshelf
    • Easy access to photocopier and kitchenette with microwave, fridge, freezer, filtered water, coffee and tea
  • Picture of office space available at RCFTR

Growth chambers

  • Two walk-in plant growth chambers (room 071) including: 

    • Conviron Model GR96: 96 ft2 footprint (chamber #8)
    • Conviron Model GR128: 128 ft2 footprint (chamber #9) 

    Both walk in chambers feature high intensity, energy efficient LED lights and a downward airflow design that is redirected up through the plants. The temperature range is narrow compared to other walk-in chambers affording greater energy efficiency and economy.

  • Picture of growth chamber available for lease