Venturepark Labs

Founded in 2015 as District Ventures Accelerator and District Ventures Kitchen, Venturepark Labs is a non-profit organization that supports early-stage entrepreneurs in the food and wellness categories. Its non-profit kitchen incubator in North York helps entrepreneurs develop their products and grow their businesses.

Venturepark Labs’ programs provide food industry insights, guidance on food safety compliance, and business tools to support a strategic marketplace launch for packaged food companies. Once entrepreneurs have established sales traction, they are eligible for Venturepark’s national accelerator program, which helps them build their products into national brands. Through its kitchen incubator, Venturepark Labs provides facilities such as dry and freezer storage, a commercial bakery, a packaging line, and a ready-prepared meals kitchen.

Since its founding, Venturepark Labs’ national accelerator program has supported nearly 90 companies.