How Do We Select the Projects We Fund?

We do not hand over money and then walk away from the recipients. Instead…

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2024 Smart Farm Network Competition

CAAIN is seeking applications towards the creation or development of smart farm networks across Canada. Objectives 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…

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Compétition de réseaux de fermes intelligentes 2024

RCAIA recherche des candidatures pour la création ou le développement de réseaux de fermes intelligentes à travers le Canada. Objectifs Le concours de réseaux de fermes intelligentes du RCAIA vise à : Fournir aux producteurs agricoles et aux innovateurs canadiens une évaluation impartiale de la façon dont les innovations technologiques agricoles peuvent profiter à leurs…

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2023 Open Call: Automation, Digital Technologies, and Demonstration in Agri-Food Production

This Competition is Closed Introduction The 2023 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) 2023 Open Call has been developed to foster technological advances in agri-food production, and environmental sustainability. This program will support research and innovation designed to generate solutions leading to enhanced production efficiency including the adoption of automation such as implementation of…

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Guidelines for Eligible and Ineligible Costs for Ultimate Recipients

To find out more about what funded project-related expenses we do and do not reimburse, click here.

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Livestock Innovation Program

This Competition is Closed Advancing Canada’s Livestock Producers & Primary Processors The 2022/23 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) competition for the Livestock Innovation Program has been developed to foster technological advances in livestock production and primary processing. The goal of this program is to support research and development to enhance efficiency in livestock…

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2022 Smart Farms Continuous Intake Program

Introduction This Competition is Closed The 2022 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) Competition for the Smart Farms Program has been developed to extend the convergence of agriculture, equipment manufacturing and technology into real-world application. Smart farms provide a physical platform to showcase the integration and application of new technologies in agriculture. The goal of this…

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Beef and Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program

This Competition is Closed Advancing Canada’s Primary Red Meat Processors The 2022 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) Competition for the Beef and Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program has been developed in response to the Canadian meat industry’s need to enhance global competitiveness, accelerate the adoption of emerging technology, mitigate challenges with worker safety…

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2021-2022 Open Competition

About the Competition This Competition is Closed This $10-million competition launched October 1, 2021, and was open to any Canadian agri-food researchers and/or innovators seeking project funding and meeting CAAIN’s selection criteria. To find out more, download and read our Program Guide. Competition Details Related Documents Program Guide Project Registration Form Deadlines (Dates are subject to…

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2020-2021 Open Competition

About the Competition This Competition is Closed This nationwide call for proposals was announced in fall 2020 and was available to any groups meeting our selection criteria. To find out more, download and read our Program Guide. Results Of the 42 submissions received, seven were approved. Click here for profiles of the recipient projects. Competition Details…

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