ABAzyne lands US$550K HARVEST grant among nine Canadian agtech startups
What's the deal? Saskatoon-based ABAzyne BiosciencesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has secured a US$550K grant through HARVEST, a national genomics and agri-cleantech accelerator. It is one of nine Canadian startups selected, and one of two from Saskatoon.
What does it do? ABAzyne is developing a bio-spray to modernize cold-weather crop protection for grapes and other tender fruit. Fellow Saskatoon selectee B.Nature Biotech is upcycling food waste and local rock phosphate into a made-in-Canada biofertilizer.
Who's behind it? The grant is backed by Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s ACT Accelerator, Genome AlbertaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Genome PrairieDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Ontario GenomicsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Selected firms also receive business mentorship to scale their products to commercial volume.
Why now? HARVEST launched in February 2026, offering for-profit startups up to US$550K in matching funding to commercialize technologies that cut agricultural emissions or upcycle waste. The program draws on a total pool of up to US$5.13M through the ACT Accelerator.
What's the endgame? Funded companies must complete life-cycle assessments to prove environmental impact. "These companies are developing effective bio-based solutions with tangible results in response to climate change," said HARVEST program director Mike Dorrington.
The signal: With only nine startups backed nationwide, two Saskatoon wins mark real validation for Saskatchewan's agtech and bioeconomy ecosystem. It aligns with the province's push to position itself as a global agricultural technology hub.
Read more: SaskToday
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