CDL-Rockies AgriFood

For founders using science and technology to change how the world is fed.

The AgriFood stream supports founders building scalable solutions that are applicable across the ag value chain.

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Who Should Apply?

The CDL-Rockies AgriFood stream is for founders strengthening food and agricultural systems where production scale, climate variability, or supply chain complexity create challenges that science and technology-driven solutions can overcome.

Relevant areas include (but are not limited to):

Ag biotech & crop inputs
Precision agriculture
Soil health & carbon
Alternative proteins
Agri-food supply chain/logistics

Not sure if CDL AgriFood is right for you? Contact us for more information.

Our Mentors

CDL-Rockies mentors represent a broad cross-section of extraordinary, accomplished entrepreneurs, scientists, active angel and venture investors across industries who employ a global mindset. They are integral to the success of each CDL-Rockies program and are invested in finding and supporting innovations—and the visionary innovators behind them—to solve critical problems. Mentors provide founders with the business expertise required to commercialize, as well as their time, resources and networks.

Alison Sunstrum

Founder & CEO, CNSRV-X Inc.

Jim Baker

Retired President Agri-Food, Volaris Group, Constellation Software

Trevor Heck

President, Syngenta Canada Inc

Evan Fraser

Director, Arrell Food Institute

Lingyun Chen

Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

Lenore Newman

Director, Food and Agriculture Institute; Canada Research Chair, Food Security and Environment, University of the Fraser Valley

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Calgary

“The CDL process fundamentally reworked the company and our focus and direction. We actually changed our name and completely changed the identity. We were able to really dig in and refine our vision as a team.”

Gavin Schneider

Co-founder & CEO, Maia Farms

“The mentorship provided through the CDL program had a significant impact on our company. Exposure to mentors with varied backgrounds provided us with new and valuable perspectives, and allowed us to build relationships with these phenomenal mentors, many of whom we would not have met otherwise.”

Erik Westblom

Co-Founder & CEO, Provision Analytics

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