Alberta Innovates News release edmonton, alberta, june 23, 2022 – the world’s population is expected to reach nearly 10 billion people by 2050, adding pressure on already limited natural resources and increasing demand for food and sustainable materials. to help address this, alberta innovates is launching a new program called the agri food and bioindustrial innovation program (abip). abip’s continuous. As a leader in agriculture and home to prominent agricultural research and academic institutions, robust talent pool, growing technology sector, and large scale agribusiness corporations, alberta is well poised to be a global leader in agricultural innovation.
Alberta Innovates Danielle smith posits that albertan farmers are “driven by a tradition of constant innovation.” much of this innovation, she says, hails from two crop diversification centres that have been conducting agricultural research in the region for decades. These projects aim to revolutionize crop yields, reduce operational costs, and open new markets, demonstrating alberta's commitment to driving innovation and sustainability in agriculture. This investment is made through svg’s $50 million third fund, headquartered in alberta, with farm credit canada (fcc) as the anchor limited partner. the fund is dedicated to supporting high potential agrifoodtech companies and accelerating innovation across the agricultural value chain. The following is a selection of alberta’s most exciting recent agtech startups that are each in its unique way, contributing to the growth and development of canadian agriculture while taking it a notch further towards the future.
Alberta Innovates This investment is made through svg’s $50 million third fund, headquartered in alberta, with farm credit canada (fcc) as the anchor limited partner. the fund is dedicated to supporting high potential agrifoodtech companies and accelerating innovation across the agricultural value chain. The following is a selection of alberta’s most exciting recent agtech startups that are each in its unique way, contributing to the growth and development of canadian agriculture while taking it a notch further towards the future. Through funding and collaboration with groups such as the canadian agri food automation and intelligence network (caain) and others, alberta innovates provides opportunities to create the national partnerships necessary for alberta’s high tech agricultural transformation. The alberta technology and innovation strategy positions alberta as an internationally recognized technology and innovation hub that attracts talent, business and job creating investment from across canada and around the world. The agtech startup leverages machine learning and chemical engineering to improve cultivation efficiency and reduce costs. the initiative forms part of flat6labs’ broader investment focus on environmental innovation across the middle east and africa. In this live panel, thefutureeconomy.ca and our partner alberta innovates are hosting three agriculture and agtech experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges for the canadian agtech industry, and what it will take to make canada a leader within it.
Alberta Agtech Innovations Farm To Fork Alberta Innovates Through funding and collaboration with groups such as the canadian agri food automation and intelligence network (caain) and others, alberta innovates provides opportunities to create the national partnerships necessary for alberta’s high tech agricultural transformation. The alberta technology and innovation strategy positions alberta as an internationally recognized technology and innovation hub that attracts talent, business and job creating investment from across canada and around the world. The agtech startup leverages machine learning and chemical engineering to improve cultivation efficiency and reduce costs. the initiative forms part of flat6labs’ broader investment focus on environmental innovation across the middle east and africa. In this live panel, thefutureeconomy.ca and our partner alberta innovates are hosting three agriculture and agtech experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges for the canadian agtech industry, and what it will take to make canada a leader within it.
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