Readiness
Your ten readiness areas: what each rating means, the evidence behind it, and which tools have informed it. Ratings come from the Readiness Assessment, where you can change them. Set your type of venture in the profile and the questions match your part of the value chain.
10 of 10 areas rated
Prototype stage
Your venture
Is it clear what you are building, for whom, and what you are trying to achieve next?
3/5, Pilot-readyThe idea is clear, but the next objective or the customer is still loose. (Your rating)
Rated 3, but nothing documented backs it yet. A funder or buyer will ask for evidence.
Product and technical
Is your crop defined: species, product form and a quality you can repeat?
3/5, Pilot-readyThe product exists, but testing or consistency is still being proven. (Your rating)
Informed by
No tool results yet.
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Seaweed supply
Do you have reliable seed, a site, and the capacity to grow the volume you plan?
Critical gate: Partly met3/5, Pilot-readySupply exists but is not yet secured, specified or backed up. (Your rating)
Rated 3 (Pilot-ready). This holds the venture at Pilot market stage at most until it reaches 4.
Informed by
Regulation and safety
Do you know which licences, tenures and food safety rules apply, and are applications underway?
Critical gate: Partly met2/5, In progressYou know what applies, but licences, tenure or food safety steps are not yet in place. (Your rating)
Rated 2 (In progress). This holds the venture at Pilot market stage at most until it reaches 4.
Our tools do not yet cover licences and tenure for farms, hatcheries or wild harvest. Check with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Province of British Columbia which apply to you.
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Economics and finance
Do you know your costs per kilogram, your price, and whether a season makes money?
Critical gate: Partly met2/5, In progressThe numbers are known but the margin is thin or untested. (Your rating)
Rated 2 (In progress). This holds the venture at Pilot market stage at most until it reaches 4.
Informed by
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Customers and market
Do you know who buys your harvest, and have buyers committed?
2/5, In progressYou know likely buyers, but none has committed in writing. (Your rating)
Informed by
No tool results yet.
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Operations and infrastructure
Can you plant, harvest, handle and deliver at your planned scale?
1/5, EarlyYou could not fill a real order yet. Plan production, storage and shipping. (Your rating)
Informed by
No tool results yet.
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Team and governance
Do you have the people, decision-making and ownership clarity to deliver?
3/5, Pilot-readyThe team exists, but roles, ownership or key skills have gaps. (Your rating)
Rated 3, but nothing documented backs it yet. A funder or buyer will ask for evidence.
Progress and partnerships
What have you already achieved that proves the venture can work?
2/5, In progressSome proof exists, such as a pilot or a partner, but not yet sales. (Your rating)
Impact and community
Can you state and back up the environmental and community value you create?
3/5, Pilot-readyImpact is stated but not yet backed by evidence or agreements. (Your rating)
Informed by
No tool results yet.
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