Invest Vancouver / Key Industries / Agritech and Foodtech

Agritech and Foodtech

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.

87+

firms operating in the region

$1.2+ billion USD

invested in agritech and foodtech firms¹

71%

of the province’s field vegetables are grown in the Lower Mainland²

Investments in Agri-foodtech Companies Headquartered in Metro Vancouver region (2020-2024, millions of USD)

Areas of specialization

The region specializes in solutions for agtech, food and beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG), and foodtech, each with their own set of strengths.

The region is home to leading agritech and foodtech companies including:

Semios Teramerra Eocation (now part of Biobest) Daiya Foods (now part of Otsuka Pharmaceutical) CubicFarm Systems Elevated Signals Konscious Foods Luscent Biosciences Verdi

Agtech	Food and Beverage CPG	Foodtech
Ag Biotech Agrifinance & eCommerce Animal Ag Indoor Farming Precision Ag	CPG Beverages CPG Food - Fresh CPG Food - Shelf Stable Tobacco & Cannabis	Alt-proteins Bio-engineered Foods eCommerce Food Production Restaurant & Retail Tech

Case study

Semios

Semios’ decision to establish and grow its headquarters in the Metro Vancouver region was driven by access to top-tier engineering talent, strong research collaborations, and business-friendly innovation programs.

Learn how Semios is benefiting from the region’s strong engineering and research talent.

Read the case study

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

Financial support for industry

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.

Footnotes

1Investment (2020-2024) in firms headquartered in the region

2 The Metro Vancouver region and the Fraser Valley

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