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Pepper North Artisan Foods crafts award-winning hot sauces in Oshawa, Canada, using locally sourced ingredients and Ontario-grown hot peppers. Experience the fiery flavors of their handcrafted sauces, made with love and passion for heat enthusiasts everywhere.

Pepper North Artisan Foods 

Niku Farms delivers top-notch, ethically sourced meat from Ontario farms to your doorstep. Enjoy high-quality, locally raised products while supporting your community.

Niku Farms

Tasteport empowers specialty and diverse grocers to provide seamless online grocery delivery services, bridging the gap between unique culinary offerings and digital convenience for customers of all backgrounds and cultures.

Tasteport

Ohh! Foods is dedicated to providing allergen-friendly snacks for all, promoting Inclusive Snacking. They aim to make these snacks more accessible and delicious for everyone to enjoy.

Ohh! Foods 

Nufs Foods crafts delicious snacks using only real nuts and seeds, free from artificial flavors, fake sugars, preservatives, and additives. Enjoy a guilt-free treat packed with natural goodness in every bite.

Nufs Foods 

Zing offers chef-crafted pantry shortcuts in the form of smart condiments and seasoning salts to enhance the flavor of any meal. Perfect for adding a punch of flavor to your dishes, these convenient products are designed to elevate your cooking experience.

Zing 

Retea offers affordable, high-quality bubble tea kits for sustainable enjoyment. Their mission is to provide authentic bubble tea experiences without breaking the bank.

Retea Inc.

Cola's Kitchen™ offers personalized fresh pet food subscriptions using advanced AI technology. Tailored to each dog's specific needs like breed, age, and activity level, customers can ensure their furry friends receive the best nutrition possible.

Cola's Kitchen 

EATABLE™ popcorn combines classic snack flavors with wine, spirits, and cocktail notes for a fun and sophisticated twist. Enjoy the familiar tastes you love in a unique and exciting way.

EATABLE

Oat Canada offers delicious and sustainable oat-based products to help you cut down on sugar intake without compromising your lifestyle. Enjoy no sugar/low-sugar options that are convenient and healthy.

Oat Canada 

Taltis Food Inc. is a Canadian company bringing authentic African flavors to kitchens with their upcoming Jollof Cooking sauce. This versatile sauce makes cooking a variety of African dishes quick and easy.

Taltis Foods Inc

Nippon Sake Imports introduces Canadians to a carefully selected range of premium craft sake that is both rare and affordable.

Nippon Sake Imports 

Remix Snacks, led by an Asian-female dietitian, crafts bean-based snacks using ingredients that combat food waste. Their innovative creations offer a delicious and sustainable snacking option for health-conscious consumers.

Remix Snacks 

Siip Bone Broth offers convenient, single-serve stick packs of shelf-stable, delicious, and nutritious instant bone broth. Enjoy the benefits of bone broth on-the-go in minutes.

Siip 

Neophyto Foods crafts simple, delicious plant-based options for eco-conscious consumers. Their unprocessed, shelf-stable products offer a tasty alternative for those looking to make sustainable choices without sacrificing flavor.

Neophyto

Healthy Genie, located in Toronto, offers chic and delicious treats that are also healthy. Their mission is to show that indulgence can be guilt-free.

Healthy Genie Inc. 

Classic Juice Co. offers personalized cleanses and a variety of over 48 cold-pressed drink flavors to make healthy living exciting and simple. With a seasonal menu, customers can enjoy a diverse range of options to support their well-being.

Classic Juice Co

Souper's goal is to create tasty recipes using premium ingredients and unique flavors to cater to the modern world's diverse palate. By offering a new culinary experience, Souper aims to reignite a passion for food in its customers.

It's Souper 

Enso granola is a Markham-based granola company, established in February 2023. Our granola is chef-made, influenced by our fine dining restaurant experience. Using all-natural ingredients and no additives, we're redefining classic granola. Our focus is on low-sugar options that don't compromise on taste.

Enso granola

Zenergy is a refreshing chewing gum infused with caffeine and B-Vitamins to help you regain focus and energy. The cold-compressed formula provides a health-friendly boost, perfect for getting into your flow state.

Zenergy 

Stush offers proper patties made with natural ingredients, featuring flakey pastry and a variety of savory fillings like traditional beef, jerk chicken, vegetable, and vegan options. Enjoy a delicious and satisfying snack with Stush's flavorful patties.

Stush Patty 

Silver Swallow Luxury Kombucha is the premium choice for any celebration. Crafted by Silver Swallow Inc., this champagne-colored beverage is the epitome of luxury kombucha, perfect for special occasions.

Silver Swallow Inc.

Queen's Premium specializes in creating top-quality, ready-to-serve garnishes, condiments, and cooking ingredients. Our focus is on delivering the best products for everyday use, ensuring convenience and delicious flavor in every dish.

Queens Premium 

Plentea crafts artistic tea blends for a sensory experience. Discover unique flavors in every cup.

Plentea Inc.

NOLA Baking offers delicious snacks with high protein and no sugar. Perfect for those looking for a healthy and satisfying treat.

NOLA Baking 

NAVA Food company creates delicious, healthy snacks free of added sugars or preservatives. Focused on food innovation, NAVA is dedicated to providing tasty options for those seeking a nourishing treat.

NAVA Foods 

More Granola aims to spread joy through food, celebrating natural flavors and encouraging people to indulge in what they love. Join us on a delicious journey to savor the good stuff and enjoy life to the fullest.

More Granola 

The FREEZO, known as the Freezochino, is the ultimate iced coffee since 2001. It offers a rich coffee flavor with low calories, making it a top choice for cold beverage lovers worldwide.

Freezochino

Crooked Tree offers a delicious range of all-natural, heart-healthy foods catering to various dietary needs like gluten-free, vegan, and keto. With real-food ingredients, it's the top choice for healthy alternatives that are both desirable and nutritious.

Crooked Tree Fine Foods 

Choose Life Foods offers delicious products made with quality, pronounceable ingredients. Our commitment is to provide well thought-out options for customers seeking wholesome and satisfying food choices.

Choose Life Foods 

foodtech

As the innovation hub of the Ontario region, Markham is renowned for its outstanding high-tech R&D capacity, highly-trained professionals, and thriving networks of entrepreneurs which enable our  startup ecosystem to achieve steady continuous growth.

Director General, Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs

Key Stats of the Totonto-Markham Startup Ecosystem

NovX raises US $ 7.8 million and becomes the first Series-C startup in Markham.

2008

Launch of VentureLab, an active non-profit organization that invests in early-stage ventures.

2011

SAP acquires Ontario-based startup, Camilion Solutions.

2013

IBM Innovation Space is launched with US$ 24.75 million investment.

2017

YSpace, York University’s community innovation hub in Markham starts operations.

2018

Spaice, Inc. raises approximately US$ 3.3 million, the highest pre-seed investment to date.

2020

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Markham Startup Ecosystem Portal

Top foodtech startups in Markham