The Flowr Corporation

The Flowr Corporation, a Canadian cannabis company, was established in 2016 and had its headquarters in Toronto, with its primary cultivation campus located in Kelowna, British Columbia. The company was co-founded by Tom Flow, a recognized figure in the cannabis industry who also co-founded MedReleaf, which was later acquired by Aurora Cannabis. Flow's expertise in designing and operating large-scale cannabis cultivation facilities was a foundational element of the company's strategy. The company went public on the TSX Venture Exchange in September 2018 through a reverse takeover.

Flowr's business was centered on the cultivation, production, and sale of premium cannabis products for both the medical and adult-use recreational markets. It operated a purpose-built, GMP-designed indoor cultivation facility in Kelowna, engineered to produce high-quality, non-irradiated cannabis. The business model focused on maximizing crop yield and quality to achieve profitability. The company marketed its products under several brands, including 'Flowr' for the premium adult-use market, 'FlowrRx' for the medicinal market, and 'Ace Valley,' a brand developed in partnership to target millennial consumers. Initially focused on Canada, with supply agreements in major provinces like British Columbia and Ontario, Flowr expanded its operations internationally to Europe and Australia through its subsidiary Holigen.

A significant milestone for Flowr was its exclusive R&D alliance with Hawthorne Canada, a subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. This partnership led to the construction of a 50,000-square-foot R&D facility on Flowr's Kelowna campus, dedicated to advancing cannabis cultivation techniques, including lighting, irrigation, and genetics. However, the company faced significant financial challenges. In 2022, Flowr began selling major assets, including its Portugal-based subsidiary Holigen to Akanda Corp. and its Kelowna R&D facility back to Hawthorne. By October 2022, the company and its subsidiaries filed for creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). This was followed by the sale of substantially all of its remaining assets to Avant Brands K1 Inc. in December 2022. In February 2023, the company's officers and directors resigned, and a request was made to delist its shares from the TSX Venture Exchange, marking the end of its operations as a going concern.

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