AcCELLerate-ON

a co-funding competition by


ACCELLERATE-ON
FOOD INNOVATION WITH CELLULAR AGRICULTURE

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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

Who can participate?
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.
Lead applicants and project partners must be members of the Canadian Food Innovation Network.

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

Investment
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)
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