Federal, BC governments invest in new agtech innovation centre at Simon Fraser University
The centre is expected to create 200 jobs and train over 700 workers.
AgTech
Fieldless Farms secures $17.5 million to expand indoor farm, leafy greens product line
The Ottawa startup claims growing demand for lettuce amid global shortage.
Milk Moovement bags $26 million CAD to bolster dairy supply chain software
The Halifax startup beefs up its cash reserves.
Alberta Innovates launches $10 million agri-food, bioindustrial funding program
Applications are open to SMEs that show a clear value proposition for Alberta.
Vision Greens raises $7 million CAD for NASA vertical farming tech
The Welland farm wants to take a bite out of the $19 billion global vertical farming market.
CFIN, Ontario Genomics reveal winners of cumulative $900,000 for food innovation research
Winners aim to replicate the taste, feel, and smell of meat without any meat.
Yuan Shi joins The51 as Food and AgTech Fund targets $50 million
Shi launched the climate stream at CDL-Vancouver.
Yamaha Motor Ventures leads Verge Ag’s $7.5 million Series A round to scale precision farming tech
Verge Ag wants to help farmers plan(t) ahead.
Terramera receives $1 million from BC to measure carbon levels in soil
Terramera wants to spread regenerative farming techniques across BC.
Startup Genome ranks Vancouver, Toronto-Waterloo among top global AgTech, new food ecosystems
Vancouver came ninth, while Toronto-Waterloo finished 11th.
Sollum secures $2.5 million from SDTC to jumpstart $14 million “Sun-as-a-Service” project
Sollum’s LED grow light solution is designed to recreate the sun’s natural light.
IntelliCulture closes $1.7 million Emmertech-led seed round to scale farm management platform
With beachhead in wineries, IntelliCulture wants cherries, apples, and tree nuts, too.
Ontario helps agricultural innovation grow with up to $22 million investment
The funding is going to university and startup AgTech projects.
Wyvern secures $4 million from SDTC to use satellite tech for farming
Wyvern previously raised $4.5 million in pre-seed, seed funding.
Space data startup Wyvern reveals $4.5 million in pre-seed and seed funding
The company is also set to join Y Combinator’s 2022 cohort.