Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided $2 million in research and development funding to help regional companies pilot technologies and create new jobs across British Columbia.
The B.C. Fast Pilot invested in 14 companies at the time—including SkyAcres Agrotechnologies, which was recently named one of the most innovative technology startups in the province. Launched from a Surrey base camp in 2021, SkyAcres is building a network of scaleable vertical farming operations, aiming to deploy turnkey farms through franchise-like partnerships.
"At SkyAcres, we are committed to pioneering a new era of agriculture through our state-of-the-art, energy-efficient aeroponic vertical farming systems," the BC company states online. "We strive to make sustainable farming accessible and profitable for all, transcending the limitations of traditional agriculture."
Once out of stealth mode, SkyAcres' mission is to "foster food sovereignty" by helping to decentralize food production and thus alleviate some of the negative effects of the globalization of fresh produce production.
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