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Are you ready to validate your product best before date? Join us for this Ask The Expert with Michelle Kienitz Henders...
06/04/2026

Are you ready to validate your product best before date?

Join us for this Ask The Expert with Michelle Kienitz Henderson and Tolu Olutunfese from the George Brown Polytechnic Food Innovation Research Studio (FIRSt) to learn the shelf-life testing essentials every food and beverage brand owner should know.

We will cover:
🔹Why shelf life testing is a key component of food safety, quality, and retail readiness
🔹How to determine the best shelf-life testing approach for your stage, product and budget
🔹Where to look for grant funding opportunities
🔹How the Food Innovation Research Studio (FIRSt) supports founders with their product development and commercialization needs

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn directly from industry experts, meet the team at FIRSt and ask your questions.

📅 Date: June 23, 2026
🕒 Time: 11am MT / 1pm ET
🔗 Register on the Growth Hub: https://venturepark.ca/mec-events/shelf-life-testing-with-confidence/

ALMOST SOLD OUT! We only have 30 tickets remaining for Venturepark Summit Toronto.This is your final opportunity to join...
06/03/2026

ALMOST SOLD OUT! We only have 30 tickets remaining for Venturepark Summit Toronto.

This is your final opportunity to join fellow founders and industry leaders like our founder, Arlene Dickinson, for a day of networking and deep-dive sessions on scaling, retail strategy, and market trends. Don't miss your chance to join us!

Venturpark Summit Toronto
📅 June 9, 2026
🕗 8:00am - 4:30pm
📍Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Learn more and register 👉 https://www.ventureparklabs.ca/summit-2026-toronto

We're always celebrating the milestones and wins of our alumni, and this month has some big ones! 👏Mitsoh (Cohort 18) cr...
06/01/2026

We're always celebrating the milestones and wins of our alumni, and this month has some big ones! 👏

Mitsoh (Cohort 18) crossed 1,000 retail doors across Canada this month! That kind of growth is the result of long days, real-time learning, and an unshakeable belief in the vision. Well earned. 🙌

VEGAIN Nutrition (Cohort 20) is heading into Costco with a National Road Tour kicking off June 23rd in Burnaby, BC. They've also advanced to the latest round of the New Ventures BC Competition, being the only consumer packaged goods company still in the running among 45 ventures in AI, SaaS, fintech, robotics, and biotech. CPG innovation belongs in that room, and VEGAIN is proving it. 🌱

This is what Canadian CPG founders are capable of. 🇨🇦

Meet your MC for Venturepark Summit Toronto. 🎤Vanessa Toperczer is deeply committed to building strong Canadian brands a...
05/28/2026

Meet your MC for Venturepark Summit Toronto. 🎤

Vanessa Toperczer is deeply committed to building strong Canadian brands and empowering the people behind them, which makes her the perfect person to lead this room.

She brings a rare full-circle perspective: brand leadership, marketing, consumer insight, agency, non-profit, and entrepreneurial environments across global organizations, challenger brands, and the investors backing them.

Known for cutting through complexity and zeroing in on what matters, Vanessa helps brands and teams move with clarity and purpose and we're looking forward to having her set the tone for Venturepark Summit Toronto!

This speaker lineup is worth your attention 👇What does it really take to grow a food and beverage brand? Join Dickinson...
05/27/2026

This speaker lineup is worth your attention 👇

What does it really take to grow a food and beverage brand? Join Dickinson and founders Yorke and Fleming as they come together to share the real challenges, opportunities, and lessons from building brands at every stage.

If you're a CPG entrepreneur, this is exactly the kind of conversation you need to be in the room for. First-hand insights from some of Canada's most experienced founders. 🇨🇦

📍Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
📅 June 9, 2026
🕗 8:00am - 4:30pm
Learn more and register 👉 https://www.ventureparklabs.ca/summit-2026-toronto

📣 Only a handful of tickets remain for the Venturepark Summit in Toronto. This is your final opportunity to join fellow ...
05/21/2026

📣 Only a handful of tickets remain for the Venturepark Summit in Toronto.

This is your final opportunity to join fellow founders and industry leaders like Arlene Dickinson for a day of deep-dive sessions on scaling, retail strategy, and market trends. Don't wait to get your ticket!

Join us at Venturpark Summit Toronto - June 9, 2026!
📍Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
🕗 8:00am - 4:30pm
Learn more and register 👉 https://www.ventureparklabs.ca/summit-2026-toronto

05/20/2026

Building a CPG brand is lonely. It shouldn't be.

When you join VenturePark, you're matched 1:1 with an Executive in Residence who's actually scaled a brand — not a generalist coach, not a panel of strangers. Just one person, in your corner, every week.
Behind them: a program team that's walked 200+ Canadian founders through the same messy middle you're in right now.

And when the program ends? You get 3 more months of mentorship. Because momentum doesn't stop on graduation day.

Cohort 22 starts this October. Applications open now →
🔗 https://www.ventureparklabs.ca/venturepark-accelerator

Don't miss Venturepark Summit Toronto! Join us for a full day of learning and connection designed specifically for found...
05/19/2026

Don't miss Venturepark Summit Toronto! Join us for a full day of learning and connection designed specifically for founders of food, beverage, health, and wellness brands. 🇨🇦

This event brings together industry experts and entrepreneurs to share actionable insights on retail success, market expansion, and the latest consumer trends. It is an opportunity to build valuable connections and celebrate the emerging brands shaping the Canadian CPG landscape.

Join us at Venturpark Summit Toronto - June 9, 2026!
📍Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
🕗 8:00am - 4:30pm
Learn more and register 👉 https://www.ventureparklabs.ca/summit-2026-toronto

✨ To Our Incredible Cohort 20 & 21 Companies ✨A huge thank you to the founders who showed up and brought their energy, p...
05/15/2026

✨ To Our Incredible Cohort 20 & 21 Companies ✨

A huge thank you to the founders who showed up and brought their energy, passion, and products to the Venturepark Summit in Calgary.

From stepping onto the stage to deliver your pitches, to connecting in the Networking Hall, sharing your stories, sampling your products, and jumping into conversations all day long — you brought the energy that made this event so special.

Building a business takes grit. Showing up, putting yourself out there, and sharing what you’re creating takes even more. We know how much work happens behind the scenes, and it was incredible to see all of that hard work come to life in one room.

Watching our cohort companies connect with industry leaders, mentors, partners, and fellow founders is exactly what Venturepark is all about: community, growth, and supporting one another as we build together.

A special shoutout to: .ca 💛

We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and grateful to be part of your journey. 🚀

✨ To Our Incredible Cohort 20 & 21 Companies ✨A huge thank you to the founders who showed up and brought their energy, p...
05/15/2026

✨ To Our Incredible Cohort 20 & 21 Companies ✨

A huge thank you to the founders who showed up and brought their energy, passion, and products to the Venturepark Summit in Calgary.

From stepping onto the stage to deliver your pitches, to connecting in the Networking Hall, sharing your stories, sampling your products, and jumping into conversations all day long — you brought the energy that made this event so special.

Building a business takes grit. Showing up, putting yourself out there, and sharing what you’re creating takes even more. We know how much work happens behind the scenes, and it was incredible to see all of that hard work come to life in one room.

Watching our cohort companies connect with industry leaders, mentors, partners, and fellow founders is exactly what Venturepark is all about: community, growth, and supporting one another as we build together.

A special shoutout to: Off Hillbilly Eco ’s Bakery Ukrainian Kitchen Beverages Z Hill Honey Farm Rhino Meridian Brewing Co 💛

We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and grateful to be part of your journey. 🚀

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