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Partner blog feature: How the Verschuren Centre and partners are scaling cleantech in Nova Scotia

At the intersection of critically needing to reengineer a petroleum-free bioeconomy and sustainably feeding the world’s population, there is a huge pipeline of potential solutions. While there is no lack of ideas, there is a lack of resources to get those solutions — all of which require capital-intensive infrastructure and investment — into the marketplace.

Located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the Verschuren Centre, supported by Invest Nova Scotia, is uniquely equipped to scale ideas and innovations, as well as address some of the most critical challenges facing the world today.

Invest Nova Scotia is a Bioenterprise Canada Regional Partner and the Verschuren Centre is a Collaborative Partner.

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The Future of Regenerative Agriculture

Video: The Future of Regenerative Agriculture

Many Canadian producers and buyers have started to use the term regenerative agriculture. In this webinar we explore why this term is gaining traction and what the future holds. Will regenerative agriculture follow the path of other sustainability claims such as organic and fair trade? Our panelists will explore some of the thorny issues that proponents already face or that they may soon encounter. For example, how will the regenerative agriculture retain its integrity in the minds of consumers? is it scalable? Who will pay farmers for their environmental stewardship?