Canadian Agri-food Automation and Intelligence
The CAAIN Smart Farm Network Competition intends to:
Provide Canadian agricultural producers and innovators an unbiased assessment of how agtech innovations can benefit their farms
Provide a platform for smart farms or smart farm networks to evaluate emerging agricultural technologies under commercial conditions
Promote the adoption of new agricultural technologies that will benefit the competitiveness and profitability of the Canadian agricultural sector.
Foster mutually beneficial collaborations between Canadian smart farms through sharing of best practices and leveraging of complementary knowledge and expertise
Foster collaboration between organizations in Canada’s agtech community
Support the growth of new companies, scale up efforts, and talent creation in Canada
Create experiential learning opportunities in building the skilled agtech workforce
Build a repository of research and evaluation data that can be anonymized and shared among smart farms and, possibly, the broader research community
As part of this competition, CAAIN will support the smart farm’s or smart farm network’s evaluation of specific technologies of the network’s choosing. Evaluations must consider the scientific, technical, economic, environmental, and social benefits of the emerging agricultural technologies within a Canadian perspective.
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Funding
Amount
Up to $3M
Funding %:
Up to 40%
Eligible Applicants
Farmers, processors
Eligible
Purposes
Technology Development and Integration: Funding for the development and integration of automation and intelligence technologies in agri-food processes.
Research and Innovation: Support for research initiatives that explore new technologies and methodologies to enhance efficiency and productivity in the agri-food industry.
Pilot Projects and Demonstrations: Funding for pilot projects and demonstrations that showcase the practical application of new technologies in real-world agri-food settings.
Capacity Building and Training: Programs aimed at building capacity and providing training to industry stakeholders on the adoption and implementation of advanced technologies.
Collaboration and Networking: Facilitation of collaboration and networking opportunities among industry players, researchers, and technology developers to foster innovation and knowledge sharing.
Deadline
to Apply
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