On March 4, Vive Crop Protection was one of seven companies in southern Ontario receiving development funds in the amount of $2.3 million. Founded in 2006, Vive Crop Protection is an agri-tech company that develops precision chemistry solutions based on existing active ingredients for pesticides using its patented “Allosperse” nano technology for the crop protection industry.

The Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), along with the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade and Member of Parliament for Oakville, visited Gastronomous Technologies (Gastronomous). Minister Sahota also met with representatives from the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN), a national not-for-profit organization that connects the Canadian food ecosystem to fresh insights, ideas, and technologies to grow their business and increase their innovation capacity.

 Minister Sahota announced more than $9.3 million for agri-food companies and organizations: Agrocrop Exports Ltd., CATTLEytics Inc., Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network, Original Foods Limited, VEL Bars and Vive Crop Protection, supporting their growth, productivity and competitiveness in the agri sector across southern Ontario. 

“By investing in food innovation, we’re strengthening Canada’s food ecosystem, creating jobs, and advancing technologies that will shape the future of the sector and unlock productivity,” said Dana McCauley, CEO, Canadian Food Innovation Network. “With this funding from FedDev Ontario, we’re empowering foodtech entrepreneurs to turn their bold ideas into commercial success for themselves and the food companies who are their customers."

Source:  Government of Canada March 4, 2025 news release