The University of Guelph, in Ontario, Canada, has received a CAN$16 million (US$11.5 million) grant to build Sustainable Food Systems for Canada (SF4C) — a platform designed to fully commercialize new technologies from university laboratories through entrepreneurship training. Dr. Rene Van Acker, interim president and vice-chancellor of the University, explains: “The goal of SF4C is to build Canada’s first-ever nationally networked entrepreneurial platform to connect Canadian agri-food researchers and innovators with industry, government and communities. Through training, mentorship and networking, SF4C ensures a continuous pipeline of talent to drive Canada’s economic security and productivity in a changing world.”
