Invest Vancouver / Key Industries / Agritech

Agritech

Firms in the Metro Vancouver region are pioneering innovations that improve efficiency and sustainability from farm to consumer. With opportunities across production, processing, and distribution, the region is a hub for tech that helps to build a long-term sustainable food system.

30+

firms operating in the region

$844+ million

in capital investment in agritech firms headquartered in the region from 2017 to 2021

Precision Ag	Indoor Farming	Ag Biotech
Advanced Intelligent Systems Argus Control Systems BarrelWise Beriqo Clean Seed Capital Group Ecoation Elevated Signals Ladybug Robotics My Green Space NeuPeak Semios (unicorn) Skaha Remote Sensing This Fish Verdi Agriculture	Aeroroot Affinor Growers AgriFORCE AVA Technologies CubicFarm Systems Pontus Water Lentils QuantoTech TT Vancouver Tek and Grow	Anandia Labs Bioform Technologies Lucent Biosciences Novobind Livestock Therapeutics Ostara Pace 49 Segra Smart Earth Seeds Terrabiogen Technologies Terramera

Finding a company here in Metro Vancouver [to manufacture prototypes for Terramerra’s soil digitizer] was amazing. One of our managers previously handled manufacturing in Asia, which involved time zone issues, language barriers, long travel times, and added costs. Being able to visit a local manufacturer in person eliminated these complexities, making the process far more efficient and cost-competitive.

Kim Haakstad, Vice President of External Relations at TerraMera

Support programs and incentives

Emmertech: A $60 million venture capital fund focused on agtech and agribusiness innovation, managed and operated by Conexus Venture Capital Inc.
THRIVE by SVG Ventures: Invests, accelerates, and helps entrepreneurs scale globally to solve the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries.
Canadian Food Innovation Network: Connects investors and agri-foodtech firms with funding and expert support to accelerate innovation and growth in Canada's food sector.
The51 Ventures Food and AgTech Fund: Invests in those who are at the forefront of innovation in Canada’s agriculture sector, solving the planet's most urgent climate challenges through food and agtech innovation.

Where is the investment going? (2017-2021)

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Agritech industry overview

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Contact Megan Henwood, Sector Development Lead, Agritech

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