CFIN invests $1.2M in 13 foodtech projects
July 23, 2025
by CM Staff
During this 12th round of Innovation Booster funding, CFIN received 66 applications from across the country.
GUELPH — The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) is awarding $1.2 million to 13 foodtech projects through its Innovation Booster Program. CFIN’s industry partners will match these funds, resulting in a total investment of $2.4 million.
The Innovation Booster funding recipients are:
- Ag-Tronic Control Systems (Ont.)
- DeepSight Réalité Augmentée (Que.)
- Food Cycle Science (Ont.)
- Genuine Taste (Que.)
- Lite-1 (B.C.)
- Lovingly Made Ingredients (Alta.)
- Miraterra Technologies Corporation (B.C.)
- New Protein International (Ont.)
- Predhomme Strategic Marketing (Ont.)
- PULR Technologies (Que.)
- Régéthermic Canada (Que.)
- Stocky AI (B.C.)
- Sustainable Bioproduct Innovations (B.C.)
“These 13 innovative projects directly address key food industry challenges like volatile input costs, labour shortages, food waste, and rising demand for healthy, clean-label ingredients. CFIN is proud to support the creative and ambitious companies doing transformative work that will fuel productivity, drive economic growth, and contribute to a more resilient, sustainable, and competitive Canadian food economy,” said Dana McCauley, CEO, CFIN.
CFIN’s Innovation Booster provides funding and support to SMEs to help them accelerate product development, overcome innovation hurdles, and validate market fit. During this 12th round of Innovation Booster funding, CFIN received 66 applications from across the country.
“Innovation is at the heart of a strong, successful, and competitive food processing sector. From developing cleaner ways to process plant proteins, to reducing food waste using artificial intelligence, these thirteen projects show that Canadian innovators are at the forefront of the industry, and helping the sector thrive,” said Heath MacDonald, agriculture minister.
