GUELPH – The City of Guelph, County of Wellington, and Alectra Inc. recently announced that that FoodCycler—a business that offers a countertop food recycler that turns food waste into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants and gardens, and uses Smart technology to help residents, businesses and cities understand their food waste patterns – was awarded $5,000 to promote application development.
At Toronto’s Globe Capital Exchange earlier this year, the City and the County of Wellington participated in the Alectra Inc.-sponsored Innovation Challenge in search of innovative technologies to support their circular food economy model. FoodCycler emerged as a leader in this technology and an example of the type of innovation at the heart of Guelph-Wellington’s Smart Cities Challenge bid.
Alectra Inc provided the funds To FoodCycler in support of the work that the city and county are undertaking
“We were impressed with many of the new and exciting technologies presented at the event, and FoodCycler was particularly aligned as we look towards diversified solutions in support of reducing food waste to landfill” said Scott Stewart, deputy CAO, for the City of Guelph.
FoodCycler, founded by a University of Guelph graduate, was chosen because the company’s goals align with the Smart Cities initiative, the product is consumer ready, and the technology visibly and efficiently tracks food waste, states an April 18 press release issued jointly by Guelph and Wellington County.
“The FoodCycler indoor food recycler is an innovative and exciting opportunity for residents to divert food waste from landfill,” says County of Wellington Warden Kelly Linton, “especially for those who don’t necessarily have the space on their property for backyard composting.”
