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Abigail Van RiesenMember · Canadian Food Innovation NetworkIP Bootcamp for Women Entrepreneurs: Protecting Your Ideas & Growing Your BusinessCalling women entrepreneurs! The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is offering an IP Bootcamp for Women Entrepreneurs , an interactive, virtual learning opportunity designed to help entrepreneurs understand how intellectual property (IP) fits into their business strategy, from early-stage development through funding, commercialization and growth. Across four sessions, participants will work through a fictional startup case study and explore: Identifying and protecting intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and industrial designs. Developing an IP strategy and prioritizing protection as your business grows. Working with IP professionals, protecting ownership and navigating partnerships. Understanding how IP can strengthen funding applications, attract investors and support commercialization. When: November 25–26, 2026 Where: Virtual via MS Teams Cost: FREE Interested in participating? Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft Microsoft Forms Whether you’re developing a new product, building a brand or preparing to scale, understanding your IP can be an important part of protecting and growing your business.
Anindita GuptaMember · BLUENOSE ProbioticsLooking for probiotic co-manufacturers in Atlantic or Eastern Canada!Good day, I am looking for a co-manufacturing partner who could bottle beverage with probiotics in it (bacteria, yeast) in Atlantic Canada or in Eastern Canada. I would appreciate this communities help. Thank you in advance!Hear from our community of food innovators, CPG companies, and industry leaders who are transforming the Canadian food sector together.
CEO/Founder
“We had built our first prototype in Cambridge, Ontario and we really wanted to go to the next level which was putting it into a real-world environment. CFIN supported us financially for that project and it's made all the difference.”
Co-Founder and COO
“From the entire Cheffer team, we want to express our gratitude to CFIN for their support of our Intelligent Menu-Planning Assistant project. This award has made it possible for us to double down on building technology that can multiply the value we deliver to hospitality and foodservice operators across Canada.”
VP Sustainability & Communications
“Working with CFIN has been lovely. Their funding has obviously been a huge support but the network that they’re cultivating, and the introductions that they’ve made, how they individually care a lot about what we’re doing and accomplishing here makes all the difference.”
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