General Information

The Verschuren Centre

	Address	1250 Grand Lake Road Sydney, B1P 6L2 Canada
	Address type	Registered Office Address
	Address province	Nova Scotia

	Corporation ID	11535439
	Business number	779768472
	Status	Active
	ACT	Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
	Anniversary date	07/25/2019
	Last annual filing	2025
	Data verified	10/31/2026

Description

The Verschuren Centre is an active establishment which was registered under Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act with a corporation no 11535439 (business number 779768472). The incorporation was done on 2019-07-25. The company is based in Sydney at 1250 Grand Lake Road, B1P 6L2 in Nova Scotia administrative division.
Additional enterprises in the vicinity are: Canadian Value Silverline Inc., Sydco Fuels Limited, R & R Transmission and Automotive Ltd., Lokol Inc., Caper Vapor Inc..

Approximate location (postal code area): GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Company names

Name	Effective date	Type	Current
The Verschuren Centre	11/02/2026	Corporate Name	true

Directors

Frank van Schaayk
,

Paul Stephen Timmons
,

Lynn Cote
,

Beth Mason
,

James R. Gogan
,

Annette Verschuren
,

last updated: 2026-11-01

Annual Filings

Type of corporation	Soliciting
Annual filing period (MM-DD)	07-25 to 09-23
Last annual meeting	10/07/2025

Year	Annual return
2026	Overdue
2025	Filed
2024	Filed

last checked: 11/01/2026

Government Grants and Contributions

19 federal grants and contributions between 2020 and 2026 with a total value of $15,755,540. The 10 most recent agreements are listed below.

Start date	Department and program	Value
04/01/2026	National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (contribution) Provision of Research Services and Expertise to Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) The project is focused on providing scientific and technical advice and assistance to SMEs primarily focused on developing products or processes from biological materials.	$75,000
11/12/2025	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) (contribution) 227813 Engage Strategic Advisory Executive	$50,000
10/15/2025	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) (contribution) 227813	$100,000
04/21/2025	Employment and Social Development Canada Youth - Canada Summer Jobs (contribution) The Verschuren Centre Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide...	$5,017
04/01/2025	National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations (contribution) Provision of Research Services and Expertise to Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Provision of Research Services and Expertise to Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)	$124,000
04/01/2024	National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations (contribution) Provision of Research Services and Expertise to Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)	$115,000
03/13/2024	National Research Council Canada Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund (grant) Biobased pH Sensitive Sensors as Indicators for Freshness of Seafood and Meat Products Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative	$24,675
04/01/2023	National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations (contribution) Provision of Research Services and Expertise to Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)	$70,000
04/01/2022	National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations (contribution) Provision of Research Services and Expertise to Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)	$60,000
02/01/2022	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency REGI - CCTI - Infrastructure Fund (contribution) 220093 Scale industrial bioprocessing capacity	$3,000,000

Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Federal Government Contracts

1 federal government contract over $10,000 in 2024 with a total value of $15,582. Main clients: Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Contract date	Department and description	Value
09/27/2024 until 03/31/2025	Public Services and Procurement Canada Scientific services	$15,582

Source: Government of Canada, proactive publication of contracts over $10,000. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Company activities

Date	Type	Section
07/25/2019	Incorporation