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Nitrogen Recommendation Algorithm Eliminates Unnecessary Fertiliser Use Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, December 10, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the fifth in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of its two 2023 funding calls. CAAIN’s mandate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is to fund technological responses to the

Using AI, Machine Learning, and a New Generation of Agricultural Camera to Improve Fruit Yields Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November 12, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the fourth in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of its two 2023 funding calls. CAAIN’s mandate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

A Comprehensive Solution to Manage Milk Production Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 22, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the third in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of its two 2023 funding calls. CAAIN’s mandate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is to fund technological responses to the

BH Frontier Solutions Developing a Weed-Zapping Robot Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 1, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the second in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of its two 2023 funding calls. CAAIN’s mandate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is to fund technological responses to the

Montreal-Based Innovator Close to Commercialising a Solution to Worldwide Annual Culling of Billions of Day-Old Hatchlings Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, September 10, 2024 – The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today unveiled the first in a series of 11 stories illustrating the success of its two 2023 funding calls. CAAIN’s mandate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development

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