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Applications for the 2025 Canadian Food Innovation Network Innovation Scouting Fund are now being accepted. Are you a foodtech entrepreneur ready to work closely with a prominent figure in the Canadian food industry to solve practical business issues? To find out more and submit an application for this opportunity, click here.
Opportunity Details
The Innovation Scouting Fund seeks to directly address real-world business challenges identified by leading Canadian food manufacturers, distributors, foodservice, or grocery retail firms. Each call is sponsored by one of these potential technology adopters and invites Canadian Small or Medium Enterprises and academic researchers to apply with their solutions for consideration and further validation.
The total eligible project costs should be between $20,000 and $105,000, and the maximum level of matching funding from CFIN will be 60% of total eligible project costs (between $12,000 and $75,000).
Canadian SMEs with at least one year of incorporation.
Academic researchers at Canadian institutions.
Proposing a technology or solution that aligns with the call priorities and has achieved at least a TRL of 3.
Further qualifications are detailed in the Call Details document.
Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Apply for Canadian Food Innovation Network Innovation Scouting Fund