The Canadian government is incentivizing clean technology and sustainability practices in agriculture, which industry experts say could help Canada meet its climate change objectives and make agriculture more efficient.
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As federal budget doubles down on AI funding, industry leaders hope for greater push to commercialize
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With a new federal budget doubling down on existing artificial intelligence programs and emphasizing intellectual property, some industry leaders hope the investments will help Canada maintain its early lead and create AI champions in the country.
Read MoreFuture Skills Centre invests $32 million in post-pandemic future of work, including first-of-its kind free education pilot
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The Future Skills Centre, an applied research centre that tests and evaluates innovative approaches to skills development, is investing $32 million in 64 projects to “shock-proof” the workplace of the future. The projects include a pilot program to provide free post-secondary education in Alberta, the first of its kind in Canada.
Read MoreCanada, France and UK host high-level roundtables to identify collaborative opportunities in key research areas
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Canada is participating in a series of expert stakeholder roundtables with France and the UK to identify new opportunities for collaboration to bolster each country’s economy while meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Read MoreOcean Supercluster embarks on aquaculture data project in effort to ramp up ocean economy
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The Ocean Supercluster is participating in a nearly $27-million data analytics project led by Norway-based Grieg Seafood, an international salmon producer, alongside partners Innovasea, SubC Imaging, AKVA Group and High-Tech Communications. Kendra MacDonald, CEO of the Ocean Supercluster, says Canada’s coastlines have long been underutilized compared to other countries.
Read MoreBrookfield innovation report shows Canada needs higher-quality data on equity, diversity and inclusion
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Canada lacks the high-quality data that researchers need to understand how inclusive our economy is and its relationship to innovation, according to a report from the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. They found that data was especially lacking for Indigenous groups, the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities.
Read MoreAgriculture innovation in Canada needs a long-term approach, researchers say
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As Canada aims for $75 billion in agri-food exports by 2025, the federal government has invested major dollars into increasing the country’s capacity. But Canada needs to conduct research in a way that supports long-term innovation, experts tell Research Money, or there’s a risk that many research efforts will be short-term and piecemeal.
Read MoreBC firm using $6 million from feds to scale up sustainable insect production, reduce food waste
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Enterra Feed Corporation is building a full-scale commercial facility near Calgary to feed food waste to black soldier flies which are then dried processed for animal feed and plant fertilizer.
Read MoreWith national strategy, Canada is hoping to get its lead back on hydrogen
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Canada’s national hydrogen strategy could help the country reap trillions of dollars of valuable IP, economic benefits and create new jobs. But, we risk falling behind if we don’t act now.
Read MorePrecision agriculture could offer a key pathway to help Canada reach its sustainable development goals
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In the next decade, Canada will be tested on its ability to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Some experts argue that meeting those goals will require reimagining Canada’s agricultural infrastructure.
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