GUELPH – On Nov. 11 and 12, Global Affairs Canada’s Investor Outreach, the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph hosted the Canadian Innovation and Investment Opportunities in Agriculture media tour.
The tour included 12 international journalists from countries including Hong Kong, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Japan, USA and Mexico.
Global Affairs Canada selected Guelph as one of four Canadian media tour stops based on the city’s outstanding agri-food research sector and the cluster of innovative companies found here including foreign investors.
Other Canadian stops included Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Calgary.
“This was an excellent opportunity to promote Guelph’s premier agri-innovation cluster to international investment prospects,” said Scott Stewart, deputy CAO, infrastructure, development and enterprise for the City of Guelph.
“Agriculture and food technologies are cornerstone industries for Guelph with business, commercialization and innovation support second to none.”
As part of the Guelph tour stop, journalists visited the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, and joined a networking lunch with key stakeholders from Guelph including representatives from the city; university; Global Affairs Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Ontario Agri-Food Technologies; Innovation Guelph; and Bioenterprise Corporation.
The tour included visits to some University of Guelph research institutes including Arrell Food Institute, Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre, Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility and the Guelph Food Innovation Centre, and visits and meetings with some of Guelph’s leading agri-innovation companies including Ceva Animal Health Inc., NSF International, Mirexus Biotechnologies and Sleeman Breweries.
“It was a privilege to participate with the city in this media tour and receive this kind of international exposure,” said Nick Porcellato, head of industry and government affairs from Sleeman Breweries. To learn more about Invest in Guelph, or if you are interested in locating your business in Guelph, visit www.guelph.ca/business or call 519-837-5600.
