a co-funding competition by

• Assess inputs, ingredient or product market fit

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• Enhance or test your minimum viable product

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• Pilot or scale operations

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• Prepare for investment

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• Leverage and protect your intellectual property

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• Conduct a feasibility study including net benefit to society

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• Social science research to propel economic gain

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Who can participate?

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Ontario business- or research-led collaborations who are keen to propel food innovation with cellular agriculture and are in the position to implement the outcomes of the project. Proposals must include a genomics or engineering biology-enabled component.

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Lead applicants and project partners must be members of the Canadian Food Innovation Network.

Project size

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The CFIN-Ontario Genomic competition will involve 12 to 18 month projects ranging from $150K to 200K.

Investment

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Successful AcCELLerate applicants are required to contribute 25% of  total eligible project costs and to provide a project management fee of 5% of total eligible project costs.

Timeline (key dates)

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Program Guide available: November 30, 2021

Information session: December 14, 2021

Info Session recording: December 15, 2021 

Proposal deadline: February 28, 2022

Project start: May 1, 2022

Project duration: 12 to 18 months