Deadline: March 10, 2025
Applications are open for the Bioenterprise Canada Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub (GOAH) 2025. The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub (GOAH) offers robust support to innovative Ontario-based agri-food and agri-tech companies. With tailored mentoring and business resources, GOAH helps propel innovative solutions to market, enhancing competitiveness and opportunities in the agri-food sector.
This will be facilitated by providing mentoring and advisory services in agri-food business acceleration, growth planning and investment readiness, as well as to provide supports to businesses across the agri-food supply chain with respect to adoption of innovation.
GOAH supports the province’s Grow Ontario strategy which aims to increase the creation and adoption of innovations for the agri-food sector to enhance competitiveness, grow market opportunities and strengthen the sector against future disruptions.
Benefits
- Customized Mentorship: 25 hours of expert guidance designed for your business needs, provided by a team of experts with unmatched experience in the agri-tech and agri-food sector.
- Business Resources: Access to essential tools and resources for growth, catered specifically to the agri-tech and agri-food sector. The Resource Hub includes articles, guides, templates, videos, webinars, and more, with fresh content added consistently.
- Professional Business Support Services: Opportunities to connect with members of their trusted Service Provider Network to receive tactical assistance with core business operations including: Branding and Marketing, Communications and Public Relations (PR), Financing and Funding, Human Resources (HR) and Recruiting, Information Technology (IT) and Web Development, Intellectual Property (IP) and Legal, Regulatory Consulting, Research and Technical.
- International Network Access: Tap into the Bioenterprise global network, built through 20+ years of commitment to helping agri-tech businesses.
- Support at Your Speed: Access services when and where you need them. This program is fully remote and is available when you need it. They don’t require in-office minimums or co-location.
Eligibility
- Eligible companies must:
- Be located, registered, and carrying on business in Ontario.
- Be operating in the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sectors.
- Have products, services, or solutions that:
- Address at least one of the Ontario agriculture research priority areas
- Align with the goals set out by OMAFRA through their Grow Ontario Strategy.
Application
Applications must be submitted online by March 10, 2025 11:59pm EST. Email, mail, in-person, and facsimile (fax) submissions will not be accepted. Bioenterprise Canada reserves the right to void or not accept any application.
For more information, visit Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub.
