York Region Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund – Stream 2: Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Clean-tech Solution
$100,000.00
Competition
Description:
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund encourages innovation by fully supporting promising early stage start-ups, accelerators, incubators, and community partners. With a contribution of $100,000 from York Region for 2024, this fund will support further development in York Region and beyond.
Comments on Funding:
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. company incorporated and based in Canada
2. company operational in York Region, actively engaged and/or willing to engage with a York Region innovation partner for at least six months upon being awarded the funds
3. Venture size of 1-99 employees; minimum one business and one technical co-founder
4. Venture can match the $10,000 fund*
5. Venture size of 1-99 employees; minimum one business and one technical co-founder
6. Venture has a minimum viable product and/or is at the validation stage with initial customer traction
7. Venture is developing Agri-tech, Agri-food, or Cleantech innovative solutions or services in areas including but not limited to:
– Precision agriculture
– Robotics, and AI applications in agriculture
– Vertical Farming
– Automation in the food value chain / Smart Food product Development
– Food Ecosystem sustainability
– Decarbonization
– Electric vehicles
Application Steps:
Applicants must contact: programs@venturelab.ca
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit Company Pitch deck
Other Things to Note:
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