HiPoint AG was selected and has earned a coveted spot in the highly competitive SVG Ventures|THRIVE II Canada Accelerator Program. 15 companies from across Canada make up the cohort.
HiPoint AG was selected for our potential to disrupt traditional farming practices, promote industry sustainability and reduce environmental impact while giving farmers the tools to increase yields and productivity.
From so many great applicants to be chosen top fifteen is an honour for the whole HiPoint team for their hard work and dedication to a single cause. Taking a waste stream that’s causing pollution to the land water and air we breathe - into creating an economically viable, profitable business model, for the health and wellbeing of the horse, rider and the farm environment.”
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LOCATION, Vancouver DATE: February 1st 2023 HiPoint AG has earned a coveted spot in the highly competitive SVG Ventures|THRIVE II Canada Accelerator Program. 15 companies from across Canada make up the cohort which kicks off in Silicon Valley in March.
The THRIVE II Canada Cohort is the second cohort of the program that supports companies with novel technologies in the agrifood space. Over the course of the three-month program, HiPoint AG will refine our go-to-market strategy, connect live with investors and mentors in Silicon Valley and Canada, and build a foundation for scalable growth.
HiPoint AG was selected for our potential to disrupt traditional farming practices, promote industry sustainability and reduce environmental impact while giving farmers the tools to increase yields and productivity.
“From so many great applicants to be chosen top fifteen is an honour for the whole HiPoint team for their hard work and dedication to a single cause, taking a waste stream that’s causing pollution to the land water and air we breathe - creating an economically viable profitable business model for the health and wellbeing of horse, rider and the farm environment.”
“From so many great applicants to be chosen top fifteen is an honour for the whole HiPoint team for their hard work and dedication to a single cause, taking a waste stream that’s causing pollution to the land water and air we breathe - creating an economically viable profitable business model for the health and wellbeing of horse, rider and the farm environment.”
“This cohort highlights the strength of Canada’s agrifood industry. We continue to see Canada punch above its weight in innovation and technology in the sector and this cohort is no different.” says John Cassidy, Managing Director, Canada, SVG Ventures|THRIVE, “These companies have the potential to be global leaders some day and we are thrilled to support them along their journey.”
The THRIVE II Canada Accelerator program is in its second year of operation, the program is fiercely competitive and has an acceptance rate of 5%. Companies selected for the program have unique technological solutions solving challenges facing the agrifood industry. The 15 companies come from across Canada representing 6 provinces and all regions of Canada’s agrifood landscape. These companies will benefit from three months of tailored programming, mentorship and connections that will support them in creating disruptive solutions and prepare them to win venture capital investment.
The program kicks off in March at Seed Camp in Silicon Valley, a unique week designed to inspire, connect, and educate the founders in the program. The program will culminate in a Demo Day in July with a live pitch session.
The THRIVE Canada Accelerator is made possible by funding from the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program led and managed by Alberta Innovates. SVG Ventures|THRIVE activities in Alberta are co-funded by a consortium that includes the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, Alberta Innovates, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), and Olds College.
About HiPoint
HiPoint Agro Bedding Corp is a closed-loop environmental recycling company with a zero-waste mandate being the first to solve the horse stall residual waste crisis while positively impacting non-point source pollution & global warming in a multibillion-dollar industry. Stall residuals have become a wastestream that is being inadequately and illegally disposed of at a high cost to many counties' agricultural lands, air, and water habitat. HiPoint re-purposes high-quality byproducts through innovation, infusion technology and energy projects while reducing our industries' carbon footprint. Products include healthier hypo-allergenic wood shavings, biomass organic fertilizers and through R&D, biochar and syngas converted to hydrogen renewable fuel cells from a single wastestream. Our vision is to waste nothing and gain everything, building facilities in the heart of equestrian regions throughout North America and around the world.
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