You're looking for funding but it's not VC money you want.

Look into Private Equity and Family Office opportunities instead.

A lot of PE (Private Equity) still prefer to work with physical, tangible and otherwise "traditional" businesses.

You can seek out a list with searches such as:

private equity nova scotia
private equity firm canada

Send some emails. Make some calls.

Another route is to seek out independent investors as business partners, preferably from those who built their wealth in comparable industries.

Best wishes with finding your funding source.