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Guelph, ON (February 2, 2026) – Bioenterprise Canada is pleased to announce that applications for the Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub (GOAH) initiative are now open.
The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub is funded by the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative. GOAH provides support to innovative Ontario-based companies to advance more solutions and technologies to market.
GOAH offers robust support to innovative Ontario-based agri-food and agri-tech companies. With tailored mentoring and business resources, GOAH helps propel innovative solutions to market, enhancing competitiveness and opportunities in the agri-food sector. This will be facilitated by providing mentoring and advisory services in agri-food business acceleration, growth planning, and investment readiness, as well as support to businesses across the agri-food supply chain with respect to the adoption of innovation.
The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub Initiative supports the Grow Ontario Strategy, which aims to increase the creation and adoption of innovative technologies to enhance competitiveness, grow market opportunities, and strengthen the agri-food sector against future disruptions. The objective of this initiative is to provide a suite of advisory services and mentorship to innovative companies in Ontario. To date, 61 innovative Ontario-based agri-food businesses have participated in this unique initiative.
“The continued momentum behind the Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub reflects both the demand for practical agri-innovation commercialization support and the strength of GOAH’s accessible resources,” says Bioenterprise CEO, Dave Smardon. “We see time and again that innovation doesn’t stall due to a lack of ideas, but because companies don’t always have the right support at the right time. GOAH is designed to meet companies where they are, helping de-risk growth, navigate adoption challenges, and move innovations closer to market.”
GOAH 2026 intake opens on Monday, February 2, 2026, and closes when capacity is reached. Visit the Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub webpage for full initiative details and information on how to apply. A virtual information session will be held on February 11, 2026, with an opportunity for Q&A with program administrators. Watch your inbox and social media for more details and updates.
Bioenterprise Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine aims to expand initiatives like GOAH to other key regions in Canada. Join our mailing list for updates on GOAH and more, or contact Bioenterprise Canada today to explore the other programs and commercialization support services we offer nationally.
Media Contacts
Lori Grossett, GOAH Coordinator, Bioenterprise Canada, lori.grossett@bioenterprise.ca
About Bioenterprise Canada
Bioenterprise is Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine. As the country’s national agri-technology focused commercialization accelerator, Bioenterprise uses its 20+ years of industry experience and its national and international alliance of advisors, experts, funders, mentors, researchers, government and industry partners to help small and medium-sized agri-food businesses connect, innovate and grow.
Since its inception in 2003, Bioenterprise has supported over 2,500 innovative ag-tech companies, helped launch more than 2,000 technologies, generated over $285 million in follow-on investment in Canadian agriculture and agri-food, and yielded a 200:1 return on invested dollars. The organization has six locations across Canada and more than 800 members and partners nationwide.
About the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Sustainable CAP is a five-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of Canada’s agriculture, agri‐food and agri‐based products sector. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by the provinces and territories.