Where CPG brands go to

Venturepark Labs

We are a community of business, brand, and CPG specialists. Together, we help food, beverage and wellness business founders with scaling, reinventing, and strategizing—to drive business growth.

From Concept to Market Sprint

Helping aspiring food entrepreneurs develop their innovative ideas into new consumer products.

Food Incubator

Giving big ideas room to grow with our commercial production facility in Toronto, Ontario.

Accelerate Growth

Providing mentorship, industry connections, and access to capital through our national Accelerator Program to help scale food & wellness products.

We Are Nationwide

Our programs are supporting entrepreneurs from coast to coast with sessions, mentorship, and connections across Canada.

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ARLENE DICKINSON

Founder of Venturepark

Arlene Dickinson is the founder of Venturepark business growth ecosystem.

She is a three-time best-selling author and accomplished public speaker. Dickinson is widely recognized for her role as a Dragon/Venture Capitalist for over 12 seasons on the multi-award-winning television series, Dragons Den.

Ms. Dickinson’s leadership has been recognized many times, including Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Hall of Fame, the Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, as well as PROFIT and Chatelaine’s Top 100 Women Business Owners. She is a Marketing Hall of Legends inductee and a proud recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award.

Dickinson has served for many years as an Honourary Captain in the Royal Canadian Navy.

She sits on several public and private boards and is actively involved in supporting the community and country.

Board of Directors

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CRAIG HANNA

Craig’s the founder and managing director of Clearview Advisory—Canada’s first advisory firm providing transaction advisory and consulting exclusively in the food, beverage, and consumer sectors. He was previously recognized as a Canadian Dealmaker of the Year by Lexpert, Deloitte, The Globe and Mail, and Thomson Reuters.

Craig’s a passionate supporter of the Canadian food industry and entrepreneurs developing businesses in the sector. He currently serves on the advisory board of Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods, one of North America’s largest frozen fruit suppliers. Craig’s been a mentor with the Accelerator Program since shortly after its inception and is involved with many food-related businesses as founder, advisor, and investor.