Primary Production
Primary production with a technology or innovative approach.
Innovative Food
Innovative food products and processes.
Agricultural Technologies
Agricultural technology entrepreneurs.
Join a cohort
Your company has a chance to compete for a $25,000 grant!
Two cohorts will be brought together in 2022 for intensive Market Validation Training; the first hosted in January 2022, followed by a Spring Cohort in April 2022.
A select group of successful organizations will receive ongoing Coaching, Mentoring and Networking in Phase Two of the Ramp-Up program.
Additionally, the top two scoring companies from each cohort will be awarded a grant up to $25,000 and could be offered a place in the SFU Agritech Sandbox Program.
Phase 1
Three-day Market Validation Training
Phase 2
Specialized coaching, mentoring and networking for successful cohort participants.
GRADUATION
The top two organizations from each cohort will receive a $25,000 grant and may be offered a place in SFU’s Agritech Sandbox.
“I was very impressed with how prepared and effective the course was. The mentors were amazing – a huge thanks to them. I also got great value from the breakout rooms.”
“I think the course is amazing the amount of gained knowledge with a focusing lens on success is extremely valuable.”
“[Upon completion of phase 1], we completely rebranded. The [program] helped us figure all this out.”
“I really liked the exercises to keep us engaged and the concepts that we learned and being able to apply them to our business.”