The Canadian Food Innovation Network is funding five food-tech startups, the national support network revealed today. CFIN is funding the five startups through its Foodtech Next Program, which the organization describes as a “unique funding opportunity for early-stage Canadian technology firms who seek to be part of, or sell to, the wider food industry.” “By […]
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Innovation Booster Awards Four B.C. Firms with Capital to Their Advance Food-Tech Solutions
The Canadian Food Innovation Network is investing more than one million dollars into 13 food technology projects across Canada, including four based in British Columbia. The investment—which will be matched by industry partners for a total of $2.4M—hails from CFIN’s Innovation Booster Program. During this 12th round of Innovation Booster funding, CFIN received 66 applications. […]
B.C. a Salient Contributor to Canada’s Growing Foodtech Ecosystem: Report
The Canadian Food Innovation Network today released its inaugural “Foodtech in Canada Ecosystem Report.” The CFIN posits that the ecosystem report represents the most comprehensive overview of Canada’s foodtech ecosystem to date. The report leverages foodtech data intelligence from Forward Fooding, a global foodtech ecosystem platform, to provide a review of more than 300 Canadian […]
CFIN’s Innovation Booster Injects Two B.C. Food-Tech Firms with Fresh Capital
The Canadian Food Innovation Network this week revealed that it is awarding a total of $500,000 to 11 food-tech projects across Canada. The funding, hailing from CFIN’s Innovation Booster Program, is set to be matched by industry for a total of $1M in investments. The projects span a wide range of innovations, including the digitalization […]
ThisFish Receives Boost from CFIN to Automate Seafood Factory Work
The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced this week that it is awarding $386,078 across four food-tech projects throughout the country, including one project that is based in British Columbia. The capital hails from CFIN through the organization’s Innovation Booster Program. Industry will match these funds to create projects valued at $772,154, according to CFIN. The […]
Three Food-Tech Innovators in BC Receive Investment from CFIN
The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced today that it has invested nearly $2 million across eight projects innovating food-tech in Canada. “At CFIN, we believe in the transformative power of innovation to pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient food sector,” stated CEO Dana McCauley. FoodTech Next is a unique funding opportunity for […]
BC’s Crush Dynamics Receives $2M in Funding to Upcycle Vineyard Waste
The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced this morning that is is awarding nearly $2 million to a British Columbia company that has been innovating vineyard agriculture since 2016. Through the Food Innovation Challenge Program, CFIN is financially supporting Crush Dynamics on the BC firm’s quest develop and test a seemingly magical ingredient, created through upcycling, […]
Fresh Prep and Cronometer Add AI to Recipe With New CFIN Funding
The startup ecosystem within British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. And since we all have to eat, one of the most important areas to manage and optimize resources is in food production and related industries. That is why the Canadian Food Innovation Network is awarding more than $650,000 to eight […]
CFIN Hires Vancouver Executive in ‘Critical Step’ Toward Scaling
The Canadian Food Innovation Network, a national organization aimed at transforming the Canadian food sector, announced this week the appointment of Curtis Wong as its new Vice President of Partnerships and Development. Wong, based in Vancouver, is no stranger to the food and beverage industry, boasting a career spanning more than 25 years. He first […]
CFIN Booster Funds Two BC Startups Innovating Canadian Food-Tech
The startup ecosystem within British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. One of the most important areas to manage and optimize resources is in food production and related industries. Everybody will always need to eat, so this remains a critical area to find sustainable and innovate practices for. Many BC startups […]