Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator: Brochure

Over 80 percent of incubator graduates survive beyound the first five years of existence

Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator

Dedicated to assisting food processors in the scale up and commercialization of new products and technologies leading to successful establishment of their own facilities.

Key Benefits

• Privately accessed and fully serviced processing suites.
• FSEP/HACCP and Logistics management on site.
• Mentoring support for technical, operational and business development.
• Close proximity to the Edmonton International Airport and access to Calgary via QE2 highway.

• A product suitable for production in a CFIA registered facility?
• A business plan identifying your roadmap for growth?
• Adequate resources for initial working capital?
• A willingness to develop your management and business skill sets?
• A desire to put a significant portion of your new business into Alberta’s economy?

• 24/7 CFIA registered production facility with secured access.
• Eight fully serviced processing suites varying in size and design.
• Individually metered utilities to each suite.
• Shipping & receiving bays with storage capabilities.
• Private offi ces with basic telecom package.
• Conferencing room with A/V capabilities.

• The Food Processing Development Centre is adjacent to the Incubator and has:
• Lab and pilot plant facilities for research and development projects.
• Applied process, technology and engineering expertise.
• Product evaluation services.

• Business plan assessment.
• Funding support and evaluation.
• Market assessment and development.
• Industry networking.

• Robert Gibson, Senior Manager,
  Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator
  4301-65 Ave
  Leduc, AB T9E 8T2
  Phone: 780-980-4866
  Fax: 780-980-4250
  Website: www.agric.gov.ab.ca/apbi

• Karen Erin, Senior Manager, Programs
  Food Processing Development Division
  6309-45 Street
  Leduc, AB T9E 7C5
  Phone: 780-980-4864
  Fax: 780-986-5138
  Website: www.agric.gov.ab.ca/fpdc