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Canadian Food Innovation Network

B.C. a Salient Contributor to Canada’s Growing Foodtech Ecosystem: Report

February 4, 2025 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian Food Innovation Network, Cronometer, Crush Dynamics, Fantuan

CFIN’s Innovation Booster Injects Two B.C. Food-Tech Firms with Fresh Capital

December 11, 2024 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian Food Innovation Network, Freshline, Spoitz

ThisFish Receives Boost from CFIN to Automate Seafood Factory Work

May 7, 2024 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Three Food-Tech Innovators in BC Receive Investment from CFIN

January 29, 2024 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian Food Innovation Network, CanDry Technologies Inc., Maia Farms, Renaissance BioScience

BC’s Crush Dynamics Receives $2M in Funding to Upcycle Vineyard Waste

December 5, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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, […]

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Fresh Prep and Cronometer Add AI to Recipe With New CFIN Funding

October 24, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian Food Innovation Network, Cronometer, Fresh Prep

CFIN Hires Vancouver Executive in ‘Critical Step’ Toward Scaling

July 13, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

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CFIN Booster Funds Two BC Startups Innovating Canadian Food-Tech

May 30, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian Food Innovation Network, Cascadia Seaweed, Cibotica, Freshline

CubicFarms Attracts Funding to Develop Traceable Food Supply Using Blockchain, AI

January 17, 2023 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

BC-based CubicFarms, which develops controlled environment agriculture technology, today announced funding from the Canadian Food Innovation Network. Alongside Winnipeg-born TheoryMesh and EcoDairy, the trio of companies are working on a traceable supply chain for beef and dairy. The tech-based solution attracted the attention of CFIN, a national non-profit organization designed to stimulate transformative innovation across the Canadian […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian Food Innovation Network, CubicFarms, TheoryMesh

Innovation Booster Funds Vancouver Island Startup Tackling Climate Change Through Seaweed

November 2, 2022 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced this morning that it is investing into six projects, including one from BC More than $500,000 in funding, issued through the organization’s Innovation Booster program, is targeted for “innovative solutions that have the potential to reduce emissions, increase domestic production, and establish Canada as a global leader in new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian Food Innovation Network, Canadian Pacifico Seaweeds, Cascadia Seaweed

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