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March 5, 2025 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Over 40 government departments and agencies fund research and innovation in agriculture and food. Some administer multiple funding programs. Each has its own overhead, application forms, processes, timelines, etc. This makes it difficult for researchers, innovators and organizations involved in agriculture and food to know when, where and how to get funding for their projects. […]
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November 7, 2024 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
The theme for AIC’s 2025 conference is “Showcasing Innovation: Agriculture and Food as Key Drivers of the Economy”. The conference will be held May 6 – 7, 2025 in Ottawa. To register and/or sponsor, please click here.
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November 4, 2024 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
The Board of Directors of the Agri-Food Innovation Council met and elected its Vice Chair (Dr. Wilf Keller), Treasurer (Peter Henderson) and Secretary (Dr. Rita Sterne). The Board also discussed various activities and plans for the upcoming year.
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October 11, 2024 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
AIC is pleased to note that Dr. Lianne Dwyer was elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Agri-Food Innovation Council. With a career spanning over four decades in government and academia, Dr. Dwyer is well positioned to lead the organization’s renewal. She is joined on the Board by Mr. Peter Henderson, Dr. […]
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October 10, 2024 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Earlier today, the Agri-Food Innovation Council (AIC) appeared in front of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on the topic of “Impact of Border Carbon Adjustments and Reciprocity of Standards on Canadian Agriculture”. To watch the presentation given by our CEO Serge Buy, click here. (Under Earlier Today – “Impact of […]
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April 27, 2023 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
AIC’s CEO, Serge Buy, presented at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research in Ottawa. The discussion, on intellectual property, also touched upon the need for a better coordination of efforts at the national level.
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April 21, 2023 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
The Agri-food Innovation Council would like to congratulate Cam Dahl for having been elected as Chair of the Board. Mr. Dahl replaces Dr. Julianne Curran who led the Board of Directors since January 2020. Dr. Karen Churchill was elected as Vice Chair while Dr. Rajasekaran Lada was re-elected as Secretary. Thank you to Dr. Rita […]
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October 17, 2022 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
AIC’s CEO was a witness at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food today. The presentation focused on Bill C-234, providing an exemption to certain type of farming activities from the Carbon Pollution Pricing Act (commonly called the “carbon tax”). AIC’s position is that until alternative solutions (i.e., clean energy) are readily […]
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April 7, 2022 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
The Agri-Food Innovation Council (AIC) is pleased to announce that members for the Steering Committee for a Call for a National Strategy for Agri-Food Research and Innovation have been selected. The members of the committee are representatives of a good portion of the agri-food sector. More will be added soon. The fact that the members […]
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February 16, 2022 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | News, Uncategorised
The Board of Directors of the Agri-Food Council met, discussed, and approved a revised position statement on collaborations and partnerships in agri-food research. The position statement outlines the importance of fostering collaboration and partnerships throughout the sector. Farmers, producers, entrepreneurs, researchers, governments and consumers are key to enable knowledge transfer and that will speed up […]
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