Northern Food Security Challenge in Canada

Deadline: 18-Jun-23

In partnership with FedNor, Bioenterprise Canada is pleased to announce a $15,000 agri-food innovation challenge where eligible Northern Ontario businesses are invited to attend a virtual pitch competition focused on innovative solutions, processes or methods used to improve food security in Northern communities.

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The Northern Food Security Challenge is an agri-food innovation challenge where eligible Northern Ontario businesses are invited to submit an application focused on their innovative solutions, processes or methods used to improve food security in Northern communities. The 6 highest scoring applications will be selected to participate in a virtual pitch competition hosted in partnership with the Ingenuity, Lakehead University’s business incubator space.

Prize

Three prizes are available to be won consisting of cash and in-kind services in the form of a 6-month membership with Bioenterprise. The first-place winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000 plus $1,000 of in-kind services. The second-place winner will receive a cash prize of $5,000 plus $1000 of in-kind services. The third-place winner will receive $1,000 of in-kind services.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must be:
- Operating in the agriculture or food & beverage sectors;
- An incorporated, for-profit private company headquartered in Northern Ontario, Canada;
- Pre-revenue or generating a maximum of $250,000 in revenues;
- Having 5 or fewer full time equivalent employees;
- Achieve a minimum 4+ Technology Readiness Level (Component and/or validation in a laboratory environment – basic technological components are integrated to establish they will work together).

Selecting a Winner: A Selection Panel will review all applications received prior to the deadline for acceptance into the Pitch Competition. The Pitch Competition on June 27, 2023 will involve a panel of judges who will determine the winners of the Competition.

For more information, visit Northern Food Security Challenge.