Accelerator | Venturepark Labs | Grow Your Business in Canada
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CONCEPT TO MARKET SPRINT

Your roadmap to a successful product launch.

Turn your recipe into a product that consumers will love.

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The Concept to Market Sprint will help you fast-track your launch while avoiding costly mistakes and pitfalls. Before you go all-in, validate your idea, develop your product, and grow with our tools and resources. 

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Our program has supported the development of over 300 food products. Join the next wave of food innovators hitting store shelves.

Join The Next Sprint

The Spring 2024 Concept to Market Sprint is now full. 

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What We Offer

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5 live classes

Interactive sessions

Weekly mini projects for easy learning

Exclusive resources and tools to help you grow

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What You'll Learn

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Product development, market research, and idea validation

Food industry regulations and certifications 

Labelling, nutrition panels, and product claims 

Food safety and shelf-life testing

Packaging, production scale-up, and traceability

Co-packers, price strategy, and retailer communications

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WHY JOIN?

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Learn what you need to know to make your food product a success


Get to market faster while avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls  

 

Gain access to our tools and resources to help you grow

 

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FAQs

Cathy Philipow, founder of Snackingtons:

Cathy Philipow, founder of Snackingtons
 
"The Concept to Market Sprint program gave me the knowledge, encouragement and confidence to know that I was on the right track with my business. I am proud to say that we are now in the expansion phase of our business."
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MARLIS BENS - PROGRAM MANAGER

MARLIS BENS

Head of Resource Development

Marlis has 20 years of food industry experience at the grocery retail and manufacturing levels, leading product development. As part of the Venturepark Labs team, she has guided many early-stage food companies through the Concept to Market Sprint and Food Incubator programs, which have been developed alongside our network of industry experts.

Supported by

City of Toronto
National Research Council of Canada
Startup Toronto
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Sponsored by

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