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NGen commits funding to new $72 million production facility that involves Canadian tech startups
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, has committed to invest $16.8 million into a new protein production facility in Ontario aimed to address global food insecurity.
“At $16.8 million in Supercluster funding, this project represents a high mark for NGen.”
The project, which has a total commitment of $72.7 million, will bring together tech startups and other private businesses to employ various technologies that support non-meat protein production that is safe for the environment.
Several startups are bringing their technologies to this project, including Aspire Food Group, which is leading the project, as well as IoT startup Swift Labs and Darwin AI, both of which are based in Kitchener-Waterloo. Other partners on the project include Telus Agriculture and A&L Canada Laboratories.