Technical Obstacles Program
This initiative is intended to assist companies with seafood value-added products already in the marketplace, or those ready to go to market, with a technical issue that is keeping or prohibiting a product from entering a new market or limiting its current market success.
Offered by Perennia Agriculture and Food Inc.
Amount
Projects are cost-shared to a maximum of 50/50 with applicants (for example, a $10,000 project would receive $5,000 in funding); contribution based on scope and deliverables of the project
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Who can apply
- Assist companies with seafood value-added products already in the marketplace, or those ready to go to market, with a technical issue that is keeping or prohibiting a product from entering a new market or limiting its current market success
- Projects are cost-shared to a maximum of 50/50 with applicants (for example, a $10,000 project would receive $5,000 in funding)
- Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding so please ensure you submit a completed application
About the funding
Funding contribution available is based on scope and deliverables of the project.
Is there an equity requirement?
Yes. Projects are cost-shared to a maximum of 50/50 with applicants (for example, a $10,000 project would receive $5,000 in funding). Applicants must pay a percentage of their contribution for the project to begin, depending on total project costs.
After the applicant approves and signs the quote, they will be required to pay 20% of the quote upfront.
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- recommendations for adjusting a formulation to achieve a better or different product
- determining and/or extending a product’s shelf-life
- analytical testing of bioactive compounds (e.g. vitamin levels, enzymes, etc.)
- analytical testing to provide evidence that a product and/or process has met expectations
- package optimization (e.g. recommending the best packaging format for a product to extend its shelf life and maintain quality characteristics)
- developing step-by-step production methods
- flavour revisions
- producing samples on a small scale for a test market (e.g. using equipment or processes available at the Perennia Food and Beverage Innovation Center)
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