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Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario │ Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)

July 30, 2026

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12-week mentorship and peer cohort program

Description

Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario is a 12-week mentorship and peer cohort program designed to support early-stage foodtech entrepreneurs as they prepare to scale and commercialize their innovations.  

Eligible Applicants

Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario is open to southern Ontario startups and early-stage companies developing innovative food technologies, products, or services for use beyond the farmgate—serving industries such as food processing, distribution, retail, and foodservice. 

Participants must: 

  • Be an incorporated Canadian business 
  • Operate in the post-farmgate food innovation space 
  • Be committed to mentorship, market development, and collaboration 
  • Hold a free CFIN membership (sign up at www.cfin-rcia.ca) 

Eligible Expenses

We especially encourage applications from innovators working in the following priority areas: 

  • Food manufacturing technology 
  • Food waste & circularity 
  • Digital supply chain 
  • Food safety & traceability 
  • Kitchen & restaurant technology 
  • NextGen ingredients & food 
  • Food packaging 
  • Consumer apps & services 
  • Cleantech 

Deadline Date

July 30, 2026. Program start: September 16, 2026 until December 9, 2026.

Contact

Contact Name: Sara Hipson, Program Manager

E-mail Address: sara@cfin-rcia.ca

Website: https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/unpuzzling-foodtech-ontario

Industry:

Agriculture, Employment

Location:

Ontario

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