WHO ARE WE?
NPC is a not for profit focused on Canadian natural product innovations that can replace synthetic products to benefit people, animals and the planet. We provide a one-stop shop for strategic insights, programs and services to anyone looking to participate in Canada’s natural product industry.
WHAT ARE NATURAL PRODUCTS?
We refer to natural products as those that can replace synthetic materials. Biologically-based solutions – highly-innovative products or technologies to leverage or enhance the use of naturally-occurring molecules. These innovations can be applied to a range of industries, including: food production & value-added agriculture; bioproducts & sustainability; human nutrition, health & wellness; animal health & nutrition; and water & waste management. Check out our website for great examples of what we mean.
WHAT DO WE DO?
All of our efforts are focused on building and supporting Canada’s Natural Product Innovation Cluster–a strategic community of SMEs, research institutes, corporations, investors, government departments, and service providers who support the development & commercialization of the naturally-derived products & technologies described above.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
1. We provide strategic Advisory Services & Commercialization Programs to help high-potential Canadian innovations advance to market.
2. We help international & Canadian corporations and investors connect with well-developed, high-potential Canadian innovations. This includes customer scouting, personal introductions, events, reports and more.
3. We leverage our Investment Fund to help develop & de-risk promising Canadian opportunities. To date, our portfolio includes 13 investments and two exits.
BACKGROUND AND INFO
Established in 2016 through the Networks of Centres of Excellence, we work closely with our node partners: PEI BioAlliance; Institute for Nutrition and Functional Food; University of Guelph; Bioscience Association Manitoba; Ag-West Bio; and BioAlberta.
NPC is a not for profit focused on Canadian natural product innovations that can replace synthetic products to benefit people, animals and the planet. We provide a one-stop shop for strategic insights, programs and services to anyone looking to participate in Canada’s natural product industry.
WHAT ARE NATURAL PRODUCTS?
We refer to natural products as those that can replace synthetic materials. Biologically-based solutions – highly-innovative products or technologies to leverage or enhance the use of naturally-occurring molecules. These innovations can be applied to a range of industries, including: food production & value-added agriculture; bioproducts & sustainability; human nutrition, health & wellness; animal health & nutrition; and water & waste management. Check out our website for great examples of what we mean.
WHAT DO WE DO?
All of our efforts are focused on building and supporting Canada’s Natural Product Innovation Cluster–a strategic community of SMEs, research institutes, corporations, investors, government departments, and service providers who support the development & commercialization of the naturally-derived products & technologies described above.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
1. We provide strategic Advisory Services & Commercialization Programs to help high-potential Canadian innovations advance to market.
2. We help international & Canadian corporations and investors connect with well-developed, high-potential Canadian innovations. This includes customer scouting, personal introductions, events, reports and more.
3. We leverage our Investment Fund to help develop & de-risk promising Canadian opportunities. To date, our portfolio includes 13 investments and two exits.
BACKGROUND AND INFO
Established in 2016 through the Networks of Centres of Excellence, we work closely with our node partners: PEI BioAlliance; Institute for Nutrition and Functional Food; University of Guelph; Bioscience Association Manitoba; Ag-West Bio; and BioAlberta.
Location: Canada, Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2016
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 1
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 22.06.2022 | Chinova Bi... | chinovabioworks.com | $8.6M | Canada, Ne... |
Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.03.2025 | Natural Products Canada Invests $1.7M in Seven Startups, Including Chinova Bioworks & Henri Nutrition | Natural Products Canada (NPC) has announced an investment of $1.7 million into seven Canadian startups producing innovative bio-based and natural products. The startups are: Chinova Bioworks — Has developed a natural antimicrobial ingredien... |
| 13.03.2024 | Opalia Receives Investment from Dairy Supplier Hoogwegt Group for “Cow-Free” Cell-Based Milk | Opalia, previously BetterMilk, reportedly the only company developing cell-based milk in Canada, has secured CAD$2 million to accelerate the development of its first milk product and establish a commercial strategy. The financial round was ... |
| 28.07.2023 | Canadian Researchers Receive Funding to Disrupt Gelatin Market with Pea-Based Alternative | Nonprofit organization Natural Products Canada (NPC) is contributing $78,430 to support a novel plant-based gelatin project that could disrupt the gelatin market with a substitute for the growing vegan and halal demand. In 2022, Dr. Lingyun... |
| 29.06.2023 | From Honey Bee Conservation to Plant-Based Salmon: Natural Products Canada Awards $1M to Bio-Based Companies | Natural Products Canada (NPC) announces it has awarded over CAD $1M in grants to ten Canadian companies creating bio-based innovations. Representing a range of startups and universities, the innovators are creating solutions that address ev... |
| 10.08.2022 | The women writing checks: A list of female venture capitalists in the Pacific Northwest | Back in 2018, GeekWire published a list of women investors based in the Pacific Northwest who were writing checks to help startups grow. A lot has changed in four years. We’ve put together a new compilation below, highlighting more than 60 ... |
| 28.06.2022 | Chinova Bioworks raises $6m in DSM, Rhapsody-led Series A for natural shelf-life extender | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Chinova Bioworks. Chinova Bioworks, a Canadian company producing “natural” shelf-life extenders from fungi, recently raised $6 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led b... |
| 15.08.2021 | 🥇📚 Someone call Guinness | The Sunday Briefing | Good morning and welcome to the new subscribers reading this Sunday. I invite you to stay connected with us all week on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Better yet, join us for coffee (in person) to chat all things Vancouver tech this Tuesd... |
| 27.05.2021 | Sandpiper Ventures Announces First Investment of Inaugural Fund in Cleantech Company, DeNova | Halifax, Nova Scotia - May 27, 2021 - Sandpiper Ventures today announced the first investment of their inaugural fund in the clean technology company DeNova, led by Founder and President Brianna Stratton. This investment represents the fund... |
| 07.04.2021 | Cheatsheet: CVCA spotlights 12 Vancouver VC firms with $2.2 billion in assets | Despite a pandemic, VC investment in 2020 was the second-highest ever, according to the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA), with $4.4 billion CAD invested across 509 deals in Canada, second only to 2019. “The s... |
| 11.03.2021 | Natural Products Canada, Active Impact Investments launch cleantech venture funds | Two firms, Natural Products Canada (NPC) and Active Impact Investments, have launched early-stage cleantech venture funds, as the cleantech sector continues to gain traction in Canada. Active Impact Investments has completed a first close o... |
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