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Receive funding, coaching, and mentorship through programs for every business need.

Learn more about the programs delivered by Bioenterprise below. Each program follows a unique application process and offers different commercialization support. From funding to coaching and mentorship, there’s a program for every business need.

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OAFRI Commercialization Stream

The Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) Commercialization Stream invites Ontario-based organizations in agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sectors to lead market validation and product development…

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GreenShoots

The goal of GreenShoots is to find and support high potential, early-stage knowledge-based Nova Scotia companies, and encourage entrepreneurial activity in the province.

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Past Programs

SmartGrowth Program

Round 4 of the SmartGrowth Program provides SMEs in southern Ontario’s food and agri-tech sectors access to acceleration financing to support scale-up and expansion projects.

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FoodShift Program

The Foodshift program invited organizations based in Ontario operating in the food and beverage processing sector to lead clean technology adoption projects.

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Alberta Yield

Alberta Yield is for founders or leaders of Alberta-based and innovation-driven agricultural technology or agri-food ventures seeking to establish a product or service, grow the…

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Success Stories

Grain Discovery

Driving sustainability in biofuels: Grain Discovery pioneers carbon intensity measurement. OAFRI support accelerates traceability and low-carbon grain innovation.

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VETSon

Digital lifeline for rural vets and farmers: VETSon tackles Canada’s livestock care gap. OAFRI support accelerates rural veterinary care innovation

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Sevo Bioscience 

GreenShoots funding supports breakthrough oral immunization for farmed fish

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Profillet

Plant-based seafood start-up charts sustainable future with GreenShoots support

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BioNorth Solutions

BioNorth Solution’s cold-climate microbial product receives CFIA certification, advancing path to market.

Dr. Miranda Lock, PhD - Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer and Amber Kivisto, M.Sc - Co-Founder, President & COO of BioNorth Solutions Inc.

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