{"id":420,"date":"2021-06-21T09:01:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T15:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/programs\/greenshoots\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T20:00:24","slug":"greenshoots","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/programs\/greenshoots\/","title":{"rendered":"GreenShoots"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"420\" class=\"elementor elementor-420\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-272446a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"272446a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cfc899b\" data-id=\"1cfc899b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa37d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4aa37d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the GreenShoots program?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b5623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8b5623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/investnovascotia.ca\/\">Invest Nova Scotia<\/a>, the<a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiainnovationhub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Greenspring Bioinnovation Hub<\/a>, and Bioenterprise Canada have partnered to support early stage technology companies in the agriculture, agri-food, bioeconomy, clean technology, and related sectors.<\/p><p>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. The support is intended to help improve the export potential of companies, projected impacts on climate change, job creation, and generation of economic impact in rural areas.<\/p><p>The GreenShoots Program provides eligible enterprises with:<\/p><ul><li>Up to $40,000 in non-repayable, non-dilutive funding<\/li><li>Business guidance from seasoned\u00a0professionals<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-514c32f4\" data-id=\"514c32f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fc7513e\" data-id=\"7fc7513e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0073c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d0073c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0af9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d0af9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re looking for early stage, knowledge based companies in Nova Scotia who are ready to scale-up and expand. If that\u2019s your company, tell us about it.<\/p><p><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GreenShoots_R8_InfoKit_Winter2024.pdf\">Winter 2024 GreenShoots Info Kit<\/a><\/p><p><a class=\"emailLink\" href=\"mailto:alexandra.coccari@bioenterprise.ca\">alexandra.burdett@bioenterprise.ca<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53a6850b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53a6850b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc14b7c\" data-id=\"bc14b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3084c88b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3084c88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59bf0614 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59bf0614\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5702013a\" data-id=\"5702013a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3277e5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3277e5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d7565e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d7565e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enterprises applying for the GreenShoots Program must:<\/p><ul><li>Companies registered in Nova Scotia or with a significant presence in the province<\/li><li>For-profit businesses with technologies at or beyond Technology Readiness Level 4 (TRL 4+) stage of development (i.e., competitive applicants should have a proof of concept and have completed prototype validation in a laboratory environment, at minimum)<\/li><li>Companies operating in the agri-technology or bioeconomy sectors (as defined below)<\/li><li>Companies that have a novel technology and\/or business model that is potentially disruptive (i.e., a unique technology solution that cannot be easily duplicated)<\/li><li>Companies that have identified a large market pain and established a company around a customer validated problem<\/li><li>Majority owner(s) (51% or more) of the company and plan to work full-time with the business<\/li><li>Companies that have less than $1 million in cumulative sales<\/li><li>Additional program details, including eligible project types, are described in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GreenShoots_R8_InfoKit_Winter2024.pdf\">Winter 2024 GreenShoots Info Kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f02b7e2\" data-id=\"f02b7e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72005f1c\" data-id=\"72005f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cbcf4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50cbcf4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timeline<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8205ea timeline elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d8205ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 6.5C1 9.53757 3.46243 12 6.5 12C9.53757 12 12 9.53757 12 6.5C12 3.46243 9.53757 1 6.5 1C3.46243 1 1 3.46243 1 6.5Z\" fill=\"#92B33D\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Tuesday, January 23, 2024 <\/strong> - Program launch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 6.5C1 9.53757 3.46243 12 6.5 12C9.53757 12 12 9.53757 12 6.5C12 3.46243 9.53757 1 6.5 1C3.46243 1 1 3.46243 1 6.5Z\" fill=\"#92B33D\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Friday, February 16, 2024<\/strong> - Submission deadline<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 6.5C1 9.53757 3.46243 12 6.5 12C9.53757 12 12 9.53757 12 6.5C12 3.46243 9.53757 1 6.5 1C3.46243 1 1 3.46243 1 6.5Z\" fill=\"#92B33D\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Thursday, February 22, 2024<\/strong> - Shortlisted applicants notified<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 6.5C1 9.53757 3.46243 12 6.5 12C9.53757 12 12 9.53757 12 6.5C12 3.46243 9.53757 1 6.5 1C3.46243 1 1 3.46243 1 6.5Z\" fill=\"#92B33D\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Thursday, February 29, 2024<\/strong> - Pitches and judging<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 6.5C1 9.53757 3.46243 12 6.5 12C9.53757 12 12 9.53757 12 6.5C12 3.46243 9.53757 1 6.5 1C3.46243 1 1 3.46243 1 6.5Z\" fill=\"#92B33D\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Wednesday, March 6, 2024<\/strong> - Successful applicants notified<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b1d1150 alignfull elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b1d1150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-164e7417\" data-id=\"164e7417\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5520db03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5520db03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Toolkit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571882d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"571882d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I apply?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621fd861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"621fd861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"allCaps\">Phase one<\/p><p>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/greenshoots_application_form_winter_2023_2024.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Word Application Form<\/a> available on the Innovacorp website, answering the questions in the spaces provided. Submit the document at\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/investnovascotia.ca\/start-up\/acceleration-initiatives\/greenshoots\" href=\"https:\/\/investnovascotia.ca\/start-up\/acceleration-initiatives\/greenshoots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/investnovascotia.ca\/start-up\/acceleration-initiatives\/greenshoots&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706042152630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22fRGYJb6Luu95aZSj58nC\">https:\/\/investnovascotia.ca\/<wbr \/>start-up\/acceleration-<wbr \/>initiatives\/greenshoots<\/a>\u00a0by Friday, February 16, 2024, at 11:59pm AT.<\/p><p>Invest Nova Scotia is unable to accommodate updates once applications have been submitted. If you have questions about the application, please contact <a href=\"mailto:agritech@investnovascotia.ca\">agritech@investnovascotia.ca<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea8d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aea8d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"allCaps\">Phase two<\/p>\n<p>Shortlisted applicants will each have 10 minutes to present their business overview, proposed budget and milestone&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: var(--font-size-tablet); font-weight: normal;\">plan relating to the funding request. The presentation will be followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer session.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pitches will be delivered virtually over Zoom. Participants must provide an electronic copy of their presentation 24&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: var(--font-size-tablet); font-weight: normal;\">hours before their scheduled pitch time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The pitches are closed to the public. Feedback is provided to all shortlisted applicants upon request.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78f80abd\" data-id=\"78f80abd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1be4b648\" data-id=\"1be4b648\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4943b0a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4943b0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tools & Templates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a02c59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a02c59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Program Guide: \u2028<\/strong><br \/><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GreenShoots_R8_InfoKit_Winter2024.pdf\">Winter 2024 GreenShoots Info Kit<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Apply Now:<\/strong><br \/>Submit an Application\u00a0<br \/><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/greenshoots_application_form_winter_2023_2024.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter 2024 GreenShoots Application Form<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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href=\"https:\/\/investnovascotia.ca\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invest Nova Scotia<\/a> helps businesses seize opportunities. We support the growth and momentum of Nova Scotia businesses of all sizes, and we welcome businesses from elsewhere to join us here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3132ea7\" data-id=\"3132ea7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271271e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271271e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiainnovationhub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #17426b;\">About the Greenspring Bioinnovation Hub<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiainnovationhub.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Mission<\/a> is to accelerate the growth of Nova Scotia\u2019s low-carbon Bioeconomy, leading to increased environmental and economic prosperity for all Nova Scotians. We create and promote best-in-class, investment-ready conditions for the success of Bioeconomy firms and projects to execute this mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d46c2a3\" data-id=\"d46c2a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c0413 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7c0413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #17426b;\">About Bioenterprise Canada<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/bioenterprise.ca\/\">Bioenterprise<\/a>\u00a0is Canada\u2019s Food &amp; Agri-Tech Engine, a national agri-technology focused commercialization accelerator. 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