NPC is very proud to support 18 Canadian start-ups at one of the world’s leading summits on sustainable food and agriculture, March 18-22 in San Francisco.

Eight agri-tech companies will showcase their technologies at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, and one will participate in the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit. These are two of the premier events for industry and investors focused on sustainable agriculture solutions to feed our growing population. Decision-makers from global corporations and investment firms such as Cargill, Anterra Ventures, Syngenta, S2G Ventures, Nestle, dsm-firmenich, and more consider this a key annual event for connections, industry insights and new innovation.

As part NPC’s cohort, these companies will be featured in the Start-Up Arena, the popular destination for investors and corporates seeking new opportunities. The companies will be supported with curated introductions, a pitch event, and other promotional opportunities to help facilitate meaningful connections and insights at this must-attend event.

Here are the eight companies joining NPC at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit:

• Aplantex – ingredient platform
• BioNorth – soil/plant health
• BioPolyNet – sustainable binding technology
• BioSun – soil/plant health
• Index Biosystems – food traceability
• Lucent BioSciences – soil/plant health
• Nature Recombined – ingredient platform
• Soilgenic – soil/plant health

In addition, Novobind – an animal health ingredient company – will join NPC at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit on March 18, 2024. Learn more about the results of their incredible nanobody technology here.

NPC is also very proud to announce another nine companies attending the adjacent event, Future Food Tech, March 21-22, 2024. These companies are part of the Food Tech Accelerator presented by the Trade Commission Service, in partnership with NPC and CFIN. These companies are receiving extensive support in developing their sales, pitch and investment strategies, as well as curated introductions to experts and potential partners in both the midwest and San Francisco, culminating in a pitch opportunity at the Future Food Tech event.

The nine companies attending Future Food Tech are:

• Crush Dynamics – food ingredient
• Enhanced Medical Nutrition – medical nutrition
• Grazy – plant based ice cream
• Infusd Nutrition – food ingredient
• Knead Technologies – food tech (software)
• New School Foods – whole cut alternative seafood
• NULIFE GreenTech – food and industrial waste upcycling
• Renaissance BioScience – ingredient platform
• Seawise Innovative Packaging – food preservation/packaging

For more information, or for introductions to any of the companies, please contact us.