January 3, 2021 - London, Ontario
We are pleased to announce that Fanshawe College’s Center for Research and Innovation and RH Accelerator are helping grow innovative scale up businesses in the agriculture and food industry. This partnership will encourage RH Accelerator companies to access the considerable resources offered through Fanshawe College’s Center for Research and Innovation, as well as provide Fanshawe access to the network and resources of the RH Accelerator ecosystem. This is a valuable new relationship that connects innovative companies to the research, development and resources they require to bring new products to the market.
“We have been impressed with the vision and growing capabilities at the Centre for Research and Innovation. there is great potential leverage and synergy between those resources and the entrepreneurs we are investing in at RH Accelerator,” says Joe Dales, Cofounder of RH Accelerator. “Many of our founders and their teams are from Fanshawe and will love working there in the excellent laboratories bringing new innovations to market, creating jobs and economic activity. We are also enthusiast supporters of Dr Colin Yates and Fanshawe College President Peter Devlin and the great work they are doing during these challenging times.
“Fanshawe’s CARIB labs are at the forefront of proof of concept and product testing, two key areas that growing businesses need to achieve success,” says Dr. Colin Yates, chair of the Centre for Research and Innovation. “We connect these businesses to the laboratory services, expertise and partners they need to bring their ideas to market. Our work in food innovation is both important to the regional economy and deeply relevant to the global need to produce more food that is more nutritious with less waste.
To learn more about Fanshawe College and The Center for Research and Innovation listen to this Ready Set Grow Podcast with Dr. Colin Yates.
About Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College is the sixth largest of Ontario's 24 colleges in terms of enrolment. Its educational programs focus on engineering, manufacturing, information technology, electronics, digital and new media, and business management. Fanshawe College’s Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) unlocks innovation that drives the regional economy in Southwestern Ontario and beyond forward by solving industry and business applied research needs through leading expertise, resources, partners and funding. https://www.fanshawec.ca/2020innovationreport
About RH Accelerator
The RH Accelerator Inc. invests in early stage innovative companies helping the founders and teams grow their businesses. RH Accelerator provides significant resources and support carried out by a very experienced team of startup founders with an extensive network of mentors and investors and business professionals. The RH Accelerator is supported by several sponsors, including LEDC, rTraction, Farm Credit Canada, AgExpert, MNP, MentorWorks, PwC and BBO as well as 30 mentors who have committed their time to help our RHA firms. You can learn more at www.rhaccelerator.com. For more information, you can contact David Billson (david.billson@rhaccelerator.com) / (519) 438-9064.