Guelph/Halifax, – Bioenterprise Canada Corporation, the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub and Invest Nova Scotia are announcing the companies selected for their latest GreenShoots program intake. Each start-up receives up to $40,000 and business guidance from seasoned professionals to put their plans into action.
This is the seventh cohort for GreenShoots, an initiative launched in 2020 to support early-stage Nova Scotia companies focused on innovation in agriculture, food, bioproducts, clean technology, and related sectors.
Below are the six start-ups selected for GreenShoots this round.
Agapyo – Jeff Kostos, Alina Grenier-Arellano, Monika Rak – Sydney – $40,000
Biodegradable and bio-sourced replacement for petroleum-based ABS plastic in consumer products
Clean Valley CIC – Nicholas LaValle, Hunter Bishop, Timothy Edmonds – Dartmouth – $10,000
Technology to turn land-based fish farm waste water into a profit center using microalgae and oysters
Lillianah Technologies – Benjamin Slotnick – Dartmouth – $40,000
Algae-based solution to remove carbon from the ocean and restore balance to marine ecosystems
Marin X – Sheamus MacDonald, Aleksandr Stabenow – Dartmouth, NS – $30,000
Real-time aquaculture monitoring to optimize fish health, sustainability, and production efficiency
Mycaro – Katie McNeill – Kentville, NS – $30,000
Upcycled protein using the power of mycelium
Scotiaderm – Johanna Mercer, Dr. Ann Gordon – Port Williams, NS – $30,000
Topical solutions for the prevention and treatment of moisture-associated skin damage
Source : Bioenterprises.ca