Bioenterprise Canada Announces Round 3 Recipients of OAFRI Commercialization Stream
Guelph, ON — Bioenterprise Canada is pleased to announce the successful applicants of the third call for proposals under the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) Commercialization Stream. Eleven organizations have been selected to receive non-repayable acceleration funding to conduct market validation, product development, and bring their innovative agricultural and food solutions to the marketplace.
The funded projects are designed to foster economic development, enhance food security and protection, and provide sustainable stewardship of Ontario's capacity to produce food.
“Through innovation and technology, Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sectors are enhancing Canada’s food system and reaching global markets. This support will help successful recipients turn innovative ideas into real‑world solutions.”
Non-Repayable Acceleration Funding
Through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Bioenterprise was provided up to $3.4 million to deliver the OAFRI Commercialization Stream. This initiative provides successful applicants with up to $150,000 in funding to transform innovative agri-food research ideas into leading-edge technologies, services, and new market-ready products.
“This investment will help local organizations turn research into market-ready solutions that strengthen Ontario’s position as a global leader in food production. Our government is proud to support the innovators who are building a more competitive and resilient future for Ontario’s agri-food sector.”
“Ontario’s agri-food sector depends on a strong pipeline of innovation to remain competitive, resilient, and ready for the future. Through the OAFRI Commercialization Stream, we’re helping promising organizations move practical, high-potential solutions closer to market by supporting the critical work of market validation and product development. We’re proud to work with the Ontario government to help accelerate these innovations and strengthen the province’s capacity to grow, process, and deliver food in smarter, more sustainable ways.”
The partnership between the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFA) and Bioenterprise Canada Corporation is part of the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Projects funded through this initiative are designed to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector to benefit all Ontarians by continuing to provide safe and healthy food, while increasing trade opportunities for Ontario grown and made food items.
Successful OAFRI Recipients
Congratulations to the following successful organizations receiving funding in this round:
- Carboform (Hamilton, ON)
- Cstainable (Oakville, ON)
- Farm Health Guardian (Guelph, ON)
- Hamill Agricultural Processing Solutions (Niagara Falls, ON)
- MOLwise Biosciences (Kitchener, ON)
- Oat & Mill (Carp, ON)
- Ryzome Environmental (Toronto, ON)
- Stone Farms (Cobden, ON)
- StrongBó Agritech Canada (Hamilton, ON)
- Vivid Machines (Toronto, ON)
- Western University (London, ON)
About the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Sustainable CAP is a five-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of Canada’s agriculture, agri‐food and agri‐based products sector. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 percent federally and 40 percent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by the provinces and territories.
