2024 – 2025 Open Competition

Introduction

The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network 2024 – 2025 Open Competition supports collaborative activities that bridge the gap between the development of new innovations in agriculture and their adoption in the commercial space.

CAAIN is committing up to $6M CAD in funding to support collaborative activities that will bridge the gap between the development of new innovations in agriculture and their adoption in the commercial space.

CAAIN is seeking applications for research and innovation projects that:

1. Advance the development, use, and value of automation and robotics in agri-food production and primary processing;
2. Support the creation of data-based decision-making tools that can be applied to improve knowledge, reduce risk, or optimize production; and/or
3. Contribute to the implementation of a smart farm platform or smart farm networks to support technology adoption through fulsome integration of partners, creation of frameworks for validation, demonstration, and scaling, and training of a technologically proficient agricultural workforce.

CAAIN will not accept partial or incomplete submissions.

CAAIN Program Managers are available to assist by answering applicant questions and can be reached by email at info@caain.ca.

CAAIN 2024 – 2025 Open Competition Program Guide

CAAIN 2024 – 2025 Open Competition Project Application Form