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Edmonton, Alberta; May 30, 2022—The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will join CAAIN’s Board Chair, Laura Kilcrease, in announcing a multimillion-dollar agricultural innovation funding program. Date Thursday, June 2, 2022 Time 8:45 a.m. (MT) Location (Minister Bibeau will attend virtually) Room Ideation 1 Calgary TELUS Convention Centre 136 8 Ave SE

$5M CAAIN Beef and Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program What During this half-hour moderated session, the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) will provide background and rationale for the $5M Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program launched on March 15, 2022. Click here for program documentation. Who[1] Agriculture and agri-food media

Seeking Innovative Approaches to Automating Processors Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 15, 2022 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today launched its Beef and Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program, a $5M initiative designed to foster the development and adoption of innovative technology-based solutions to challenges facing red meat processors. “Our team is pleased to

Seven Agri-Food Projects Will Share $2.7M Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 10, 2022 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) has unveiled the seven projects to be funded through its inaugural Open Competition. “CAAIN is pleased to be adding these excellent initiatives from across Canada to our roster of supported projects,” said CAAIN CEO, Kerry Wright. “We received

Five Prairie-Based Initiatives that Will Benefit Canada’s Entire Agri-Food Sector Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November 30, 2021 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) has unveiled the remaining five projects to be funded through its inaugural Closed Competition. “CAAIN supports the development of diverse technologies. To date, we have announced funding for four very different projects whose teams

Prairie-Based Post-Secondary Initiative Will Benefit Automated Agriculture Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, August 3, 2021 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) has unveiled the fourth project to be funded through its 2020 Closed Competition. Evaluation and Improvement of Economic, Environmental and Logistical Benefits of Autonomous Agricultural Equipment Operation for Broad Acre Crop Production is the second Olds

Ontario Firms Team Up to Improve Live-Haul Traceability, Transparency, and Safety Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 8, 2021 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) has unveiled the third project to be funded through its 2020 Closed Competition. Providing Transport Assurance Via Generic Data Enablers, led by Ontario’s Transport Genie, requires modest funding but promises to deliver significant

Smart Farm Network Led by Alberta College Makes the Grade Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2021 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) has unveiled a second project to be funded through its 2020 Closed Competition. Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network Development is an initiative led by Olds College. “Supporting the development of smart farms is one of our

Hyperspectral Imaging Initiative First Out of the Gate Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May 27, 2021 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) has reached a major milestone, revealing its 2020 Closed Competition’s first funding recipient, Optimizing Hyper-Eye: An Integrated Solution for Assessment of Fertility and Gender of Pre-Incubated Eggs, a project led by MatrixSpec Solutions of

Closed Competition Complete; Open Competition Hits Phase 2 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, January 26, 2021 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is pleased to announce significant progress in its first two project funding competitions. CAAIN’s eight Core Partners advanced the initial project ideas for the network in the first call for proposals in the spring of

Transforming Farming Through Innovation $15 Million Call for Research Projects to Advance Farm Technologies Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 29, 2020 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is announcing its first open call for research and innovation projects to accelerate the adoption of smart agriculture practices in Canada. Around the world, technologies like advanced sensors, imaging,

$49.5 million awarded to Alberta Innovates and its partners in Strategic Innovation Fund competition Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 22, 2019 – Alberta Innovates, along with its partners, are announcing their successful application for the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN). This Strategic Innovation Fund Stream 4 award is provided by the federal ministry of Innovation, Science