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Canada's Foodtech Investment Lags Behind Global Rivals

3/30/2025

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Dana McCauley, CEO of CFIN, asserts Canada has overlooked its food companies.
A report reveals Canada falls behind in foodtech investment, depending largely on public funding.
Public grants account for nearly one-third of investment rounds in Canada, versus 5% in the UK and 8% in the US.
McCauley highlights that Canada faces a "scale-up problem," rather than a startup issue.

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Story summary

Dana McCauley, CEO of CFIN, asserts Canada has overlooked its food companies.
A report reveals Canada falls behind in foodtech investment, depending largely on public funding.
Public grants account for nearly one-third of investment rounds in Canada, versus 5% in the UK and 8% in the US.
McCauley highlights that Canada faces a "scale-up problem," rather than a startup issue.