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.
What is the Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub?
The GOAH provides support to innovative Ontario based companies to advance more solutions and technologies to market. This will be facilitated by providing mentoring and advisory services in agri-food business acceleration, growth planning and investment readiness, as well as to provide supports to businesses across the agri-food supply chain with respect to adoption of innovation.
GOAH supports the province’s Grow Ontario strategy which aims to increase the creation and adoption of innovations for the agri-food sector to enhance competitiveness, grow market opportunities and strengthen the sector against future disruptions.
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If you’re an innovative Ontario-based company looking to bring an ag-innovation to market, this could be a great opportunity for you.
We will have another 2024 intake for GOAH in the Fall. Sign up for our Newsletter for official updates.
Please contact theengine@bioenterprise.ca for any inquiries.
How it Works
Through the Initiative, eligible organizations can expect to receive access to the following:
- General Mentorship & Coaching Services
- Dedicated Business Resource Hub
- Up to 25 hours of customized business support services
Eligibility
Eligible companies must:
- Be located, registered, and carrying on business in Ontario.
- Be operating in the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sectors.
- Have products, services, or solutions that:
- Address at least one of the Ontario agriculture research priority areas, and
- align with the goals set out by OMAFRA through their Grow Ontario Strategy
Additional details can be found in the Initiative Guidelines
Initiative Timeline
- January 15, 2024 Hub Launch – Application Intake Opens
- April 1, 2024 Round 1 Start-date
- Spring 2024 Round 1 Recipient Announcement
- TBD Spring 2025* Round 2 Application Intake Opens
*Note: The exact date for future rounds will be announced approximately 30 days in advance.
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Application Process
Please note that we are not currently accepting applications for GOAH. We will have another 2024 intake in the Fall.
For official updates, join our mailing list.
Companies are encouraged to apply for the Advisory Services Initiative through the process outlined below. To apply:
- Sign into the Bioenterprise Member Portal. If you do not have a Bioenterprise account, please create a free account.
- Click “Apply for the Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub” to submit an application.
All applications submitted will be reviewed for completeness and eligibility by Bioenterprise. Upon submitting an application, a confirmation email will be provided. For a full list of eligibility criteria, refer the Terms & Conditions document.
Applications must be submitted online through the Bioenterprise website. Email, mail, in-person, and facsimile (fax) submissions will not be accepted.
For any additional details or questions please refer to the Initiative Guidelines and Terms & Conditions documents. For remaining questions, please contact theengine@bioenterprise.ca.
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