Sustainable Bioproducts Innovations (SBI), a Canada-based foodtech company developing plant-based fat-replacement ingredients, has secured CAD$349,958 in non-dilutive funding from Natural Products Canada (NPC) through its Proof of Concept program.
The funding will support production scale-up and commercial validation of SBI’s 0Fat™ technology. The initiative has a total project budget of CAD$874,895 and is intended to advance the technology’s readiness for food manufacturing applications. NPC’s Proof of Concept program provides non-dilutive, non-repayable funding to support the commercial feasibility of natural products and technologies.
Founded in 2023 and headquartered in New Westminster, British Columbia, SBI was established by Anubhav Pratap-Singh, Anika Singh and Dave Eto. The company is a University of British Columbia spin-off focused on commercializing research-based ingredients for the food industry.
Its flagship product, 0Fat™, is a plant-based fat-replacement platform formulated using chia-derived mucilage and food-grade dietary fibres. The ingredient is designed to replace a substantial proportion of conventional fats and oils in products including sauces, spreads, dairy alternatives and baked goods.
According to NPC, the technology aims to preserve the taste and texture of conventional formulations while reducing their reliance on traditional fats and oils. The funded project will focus on scaling production and validating the ingredient for commercial food applications.
SBI has also demonstrated its technology across more than 50 food and beverage applications, according to an August 2026 profile published by Innovation UBC.
The funding formed part of a broader CAD$1,016,330 commitment announced by Natural Products Canada on October 22, 2026, covering five early-stage Canadian companies. The initiative, supported by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Response Fund, is expected to enable approximately CAD$2.54 million in total project activities across British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia.
