How do I start my food business?
The first step in developing a food product is ideation. Find out what the current trends are in the food sector, what market needs there are and what business opportunities exist. Research the market as you develop your business idea. Ensure you have a clearly defined target customer and a thorough understanding of your product's role in the marketplace.
Product and Process Development
Programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada AgPal program and service finder
AgPal provides information on programs, services, market intelligence, research and more.
Bioscience Association Manitoba
Bioscience Association Manitoba is the hub and advocate for the innovators, entrepreneurs and established companies in Manitoba's growing bioscience industry. Their member companies belong to one - often more than one - of three subsectors - Health biotech, Ag biotech, and Clean biotech. Bioscience Association Manitoba helps their members connect, grow, and thrive by offering high caliber events, world-class training sessions, and endless opportunities for business development.
BDC Business loans
BDC offers flexible, innovative term loan solutions for SME's in various life cycles of their entrepreneurial journey.
Canada Business Network business grants and financing
The Canada business grants and financing page provides information on grants, loans, private and public sector financing.
Canada Business Network R & D and Innovation funding
Funding, collaboration, commercialization and licensing resources to help fuel innovation.
Economic Development Investment Trade and Natural Resources
Economic Development Investment Trade and Natural Resources offers several programs and incentives targeted for both individuals and the business community. Our goal is to encourage and facilitate entrepreneurial and employment opportunities within the province through the establishment of new businesses or the expansion/retention of existing Manitoba businesses.
FCC Food and Beverage Financing
FCC provides business loans and support services to the food industry.
FEAD (Female Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food Development)
Female Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food Development (FEAD) is a program dedicated to empowering and advancing women entrepreneurs in the food processing sector.
Innovation Growth Program (IGP)
IGP provides cost-sharing assistance to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to assist them in developing and commercializing new innovative products and processes.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
ISED works with Canadians in all areas of the economy and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investment, enhance Canada's innovation performance, increase Canada's share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
NorthForge Founders Base Camp Program
Base Camp is a 10 week no cost program to support early-stage startups with a product idea that is undergoing primary product development in the wire-frame stage and helping them understand their market fit, fine tune their value proposition and learn basic business operation fundamentals.
Research Partnerships and Innovation Funding opportunities
This link provides a number of research and innovation funding opportunities.
