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Seeking Innovative Approaches to Challenges Facing Canada’s Agri-Food Sector Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 25, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today launched its fourth open competition, a $6M initiative designed to foster advances in a sector of critical importance to our socio-economic wellbeing and environmental sustainability. “Our team is pleased to unveil this opportunity […]

Waterloo-Based Photonics Company Building on Its Industry-Leading Technology Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 4, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the final story of an eight-part series highlighting results of the agtech research & innovation projects it has funded through its 2022 Open Competition and its Beef & Pork Primary Processing Automation &

CAAIN Announces Final Three Recipients of Its 2023 Competitions Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May 24, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today disclosed the final three recipients of two funding competitions it held in 2023. “In March, we revealed eight successful applicants to our two 2023 funding competitions,” said Darrell Petras, CAAIN’s CEO. “Those projects,

Steinback, Manitoba-Based Entrepreneurs Developing a High-Tech Solution to Challenges Associated with Carcass Storage Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May 14, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the seventh story of an eight-part series highlighting results of the agtech research & innovation projects it has funded through its 2022 Open Competition and its Beef &

Agtech Startup Focused on Helping Broad Acre Farmers Get the Biggest Bang for Their Buck Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, April 2, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the fifth story of an eight-part series highlighting results of the AgTech research & innovation projects it has funded through its 2022 Open Competition and its

Eight New Agtech Projects Featuring R&D in BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, and NS Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 22, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today revealed eight recipients of two funding competitions held in 2023. “Through our first two years of operation, we supported 24 projects with a combined total value of

Plant Protein Extractor Partnering with Advanced Saskatchewan Farm Operation and Calgary Tech Company Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 12, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the fourth story of an eight-part series highlighting results of the AgTech research & innovation projects it has funded through its 2022 Open Competition and its Beef &

BC-Based Agtech SME Mimics Ant Colonies to Innovate the Burgeoning Controlled Environment Agriculture Sector Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, February 21, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the third story of an eight-part series highlighting results of the agtech research & innovation projects it has funded through its 2022 Open Competition and its Beef

Edmonton-Based Agtech Startup Developing Truly Autonomous Solution Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, January 30, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the second story in an eight-part series highlighting results of the agtech research & innovation projects it is supporting through its 2022 Open Competition and its Beef & Pork Primary Processing Automation & Robotics

SW Ontario-Based Innovator Becoming Global Agtech Player Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, January 9, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the first story of an eight-part series highlighting results of the AgTech research & innovation projects it has funded through its 2022 Open Competition and its Beef & Pork Primary Processing Automation & Robotics

CAAIN Awards Smart Farm Network Platform Contract to Manitoba-Based Firm Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, December 19, 2023—The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today announced it has selected Winnipeg’s TheoryMesh Corp. to develop the online communications and data sharing and integration platform that will link members of a Canada-wide system of integrated smart farm networks.