Twin Pastures: 2025/26 UK Agri-Tech Centre UK/Canada Livestock Innovation Exchange Program

Application form for Canadian dairy companies and organizations applying for UK exchange

Key Dates – Canada to UK Visit 

Application process opens – October 15, 2025

Briefing session (online – public) – 9:00AM, November 10, 2025 (Click here to register for the information session.) 

Application process closes – December 10, 2025

Pre-visit briefing (online with selected companies/organizations) – January 23, 2026

In market visit to UK January 31/February 1 to February 7, 2026 (international travel inclusive)

Application Form – Canada to UK Visit

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Organization Details

Name *

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Are you your company/organization's primary contact for this submission? If not, please provide that person's name and use their contact information where applicable below. *

• Yes
• No

Primary contact's name

First

Last

Primary contact's job title *

Primary contact's email address *

Email

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Primary contact's phone number *

Are you applying on behalf of a Canadian agri-tech company or a research organization? *--- Select Choice ---Canadian agri-tech SME (fewer than 500 employees)Canadian agri-tech large business (500 or more employees)Canadian research organization

Company/Organization Name *

Company/Organization Mailing Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountry

Company/Organization Website/URL

Is your company/organization a member of the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) online community? *

• Yes
• No

For more information on our online community or to join at no cost, go to https://network.caain.ca

Agri-Tech TRLTRL 1-3 (Basic principles observed, concept formulated, initial proof-of-concept)TRL 4-6 (Lab validation, prototype development, and testing in relevant environments)TRL 7-8 (System prototype in operational environment, pre-commercial demonstration)TRL 9 (Actual system proven in operational environment; commercial-ready)

Please indicate the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the agri-tech you are developing (if applicable) (https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovation-canada/en/technology-readiness-levels)

Focus Area(s) *

• Real-Time Diagnostics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Biosensing
• Other (please specify)

Which focus area/s is/are relevant to your company/organization in relation to this opportunity)

Other Focus Area

Innovation Profile

Organization's/Company's Mission *

Briefly describe your organization’s mission. Maximum 150 words

Relevant Innovation/Research *

Briefly describe your innovation/research area/expertise in relation to this opportunity. You may include URLs to support your response. Maximum 200 words

Dairy-Related Experience/Expertise *

How does your application fit within the scope of this opportunity (Describe your technology or innovation relevant to dairy cattle health, welfare, or productivity) Maximum 300 words

Experience/Expertise Relevant to the UK Market *

Please provide an overview of your current business interests, experience, and credentials related to the UK market (e.g. sales, projects, market experience, value chains of focus, networks) Maximum 200 words

Are you interested in the UK market specifically? If yes, please explain. *

Maximum 200 words

Market Validation *--- Select Choice ---YesNoN/A

Have you trialed or validated this technology in-market? If yes, please describe your efforts briefly below.

Description of Market Validation Efforts

Strategic Fit

Strategic Value *

Why is this visit strategically important for your organization? Maximum 250 words

Program Benefit *

How are you going to embed the knowledge gained from this program into your company/organization? (i.e., resources, strategies, budgets) Maximum 200 words

Commitment

Representing CAAIN *--- Select Choice ---I agreeI do not agree (refusing this condition may disqualify you from participation)

As part of the delegation you will be asked to serve as an ambassador for, and promote the activities of, the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN). We may ask that upon your return from the UK, you contribute to reports, case studies, newsletter features, webinars, and feedback sessions. We may also ask you to participate in media interviews during and after the exchange.

Shared Details *--- Select Choice ---Yes, I acknowledge and agreeNo, I do not agree

Your details may be shared with external stakeholders involved in organizing this program. Do you acknowledge and agree?

Personal Health *--- Select Choice ---YesNoPrefer not to say

Does the primary contact have a disability or long-term health condition? (This information helps us to make any reasonable accommodations.)

Other title applying

Post-Trip Promotion *

Please describe how you plan to share outcomes from the visit (e.g., webinars, case studies, social/traditional media, events)

Supporting Documents

If you wish to support your application with documents such as a CV, relevant case studies, publications, or client testimonials, please email them separately to patience.palmer@cain.ca and/or ryan.furtas@caain.ca using the Subject UK Exchange Supplementary Documentation. Please be sure your organization is clearly identified in the supporting documents.

Declaration

I confirm that the information provided is accurate and that I am authorized to submit this application on behalf of my company/organization.

Signature *

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