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Business and Finance Links
Business and Finance
- Agriculture Development Fund (ADF)
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
- Canada Small Business Financing Program (download PDF)
- Government of Canada Overview of Services for Small Business (download PDF)
- Government of Canada Managing Your Business During COVID-19
- Green Economy Canada
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- Raj Manek Business Mentorship
- Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development (TED)
- Saskatchewan Economic Development Association (SEDA)
Business Information
- AVAC-Partners for Innovation & Agrivalue
- BioTalent Canada
- Canada Business Network
- Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
- Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation (CETAC) – Western Office (Saskatoon)
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
- Canadian International Grains Institute
- Canadian Technology Accelerators
- European Patent Office
- ExpoGuide
- Export Development Canada
- Farm Credit Canada
- Futurpreneur Canada
- Inc. Online
- Innovation Place
- International Business Resources
- KPMG’s Guide to International business costs
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
- Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation (SOCO)
- Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP)
- Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA)
- Square One SK BizGrid
- Western Economic Diversification
Regulations
Canada has developed a complex, multi-level regulatory environment to ensure the use of new technology does not endanger the health and safety of Canadians, or damage the environment. In addition, Canadian law sets out measures to ensure that the developers of new technologies can protect their intellectual property and recoup their research and development costs.
Ag-West Bio acts as a liaison between Saskatchewan scientists and regulatory authorities, both in Canada and international markets, to acquire regulatory approval for their novel technology. Ag-West Bio represents the Saskatchewan bio-based industry at national and international meetings, government hearings and panels.
If you need more information about regulations, contact Brad Bly at 306-668-2665
Health & Nutrition
In Saskatchewan, numerous companies are active in the Health and Nutrition and Natural Health Products sectors. The following links will lead you to helpful information in these areas.
Surveys, Research, and Similar Resources
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Consumer Perceptions of Food, 2014
- Agri-Food Trade Services for Exporters
- Agriculture in The City
- Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Canadian Health Food Association
- Functional Foods and Natural Health Products Database
- Functional Foods and Natural Health Products Survey Results 2011
- Natural Health Products Canada Directory
- Natural Health Products – Health Canada
- Natural Health Product Tracking Survey – 2010 Final Report
- Modern Agriculture and Agricultural Awareness Focus Groups
- Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Canadian Functional Foods and Natural Health Products Sector
- Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2016
- Perceptions of GMO Foods among Canadians Survey – 2013
- The Canadian Consumer – Behaviour, Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Food Products 2010
- The Canadian Nutrient File
Industry Organization
- AAIC – The Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops
- Alberta Natural Health
- American Botanical Council
- Bio Alberta
- BioNova – Nova Scotia’s Life Sciences and Biotechnology Industry Association
- BC Food Processors Association
- Cosmetics Alliance Canada
- CHFA – Voice of the Natural Health Industry
- Cosmetics & Toiletries – Science Applied
- IFSCC – The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists
- NHP Research Society of Canada
- Natural Products Canada (NPC)
- SCC – Society of Cosmetic Chemists
Industry Resources
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Functional Foods and Natural Health Products
- Cell-based Assays for Evaluating Skin Health Products and Ingredients
- Cosmetics design.com USA
- Cosmeticdesign-europe.com (Business Directory)
- Dalhousie University – College of Pharmacy – Drug Information Resources Natural Health Products
- Enzymatic Bioprocessing for Value-added Products
- GCI Magazine
- HAPPI – Household and Personal Products Industry (Magazine)
- Health Canada – Cosmetics
- Natural Health Care Canada
- Natural Products INSIDER
- Nutraceuticals World (Magazine)
- Nutrition Business Journal- New Hope Network
- Nutrition Facts
- Natural Cosmetics 101 (article)
- Natural Health Products Expertise in Functional Lipids
- Natural Health Products Expertise in Metabolic Health
- Natural Health Products Program
- Pharmacological and Toxicological Characterization of NHP Ingredients and Product Formulations
- The Organic Make-up Company
Finance
- Agri-Innovation Program.
- Alberta Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)
- Alberta Innovates
- AVAC Ltd.
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Farm Credit Canada
- Growing Forward 2
- Innovation and Advanced Education
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- National Research Council Canada
- National Research Council Canada – Digital Technology Adoption Resources
- National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program
- Western Economic Diversification Canada – Western Innovation Initiative
Market Drivers
Regulations
Marketing
- Natural Health Products Ingredients Database
- Contact Canada – Natural Health Products Canada Industry Guide
- Cosmeticsite.com (Directory Listing)
- Expand Your Business Internationally
- Natural Health Products Canada Industry Guide
- Marketing Nutrition Workbook: A Food Processor’s Guide to Creating and Applying Healthy Eating Messages
Research Facilities
Packaging/Labelling
Biofuels & Bioproducts
- Bio-fuels Research in the CGIAR: A Perspective from the Science Council – May, 2008
- Sustainable feedstocks for commercializing BTL – BTLtec 2008 Roundtable forum of BTL players – October, 2008
- Environmental Laws Applicable to Construction and Operation of Biodiesel Production Facilities – November 2008
- Advanced Biofuels Canada
Biotechnology
- Agricultural Biotechnology: Background, Regulation, and Policy Issues
- Assessment Criteria for Determining Environmental Safety of Plants with Novel Traits
- Biotechnology (USDA)
- Canada Food Inspection Agency
- Canada’s Biotechnology Strategy
- Canadian pre-market regulatory process for plants with novel traits,
and novel foods and feeds derived from plant sources - Canadian Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: The Innovation Economy and Society Nexus
- Challenges to Strengthening Agricultural Innovation Systems: Where Do We Go From Here?
- International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)
- Policy and Risk Processes of Trade-Related Biological Invasions
- Restrictions on Genetically Modified Organisms
- Variety Naming Guidelines