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Title:

First Harvest

Agreement Number:

ISC-CEA-007550-PH2

Agreement Value:

$974,543.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 28, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project aims to develop an innovative, low-cost and multi-produce picking solution. The main objectives of Phase 2 are to reach the final performance levels; reach the return on investment (ROI) threshold (payback between 18 and 36 months); improve the usability of the system; and improve the reliability and maintainability of the system.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

To create a production-ready mobile greenhouse operations platform that includes a robotic arm to pick, harvest and deleaf cucumbers and strawberries. This robotic arm will reduce overall costs, and have a picking speed of about 10 seconds.

Location:

Boisbriand, Quebec, CA J7H1M7

Reference Number:

235-2023-2024-Q4-00189

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

1163747141

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Additional Information:

With a successful concept, participants are then eligible to receive up to two years and up to $1 million in funding to support prototype development.

Recipient's Legal Name:

Kinova Inc.

Program:

Innovative Solutions Canada Program

Program Purpose:

Innovative Solutions Canada aims to fuel the development and adoption of technological innovation in Canada and grow Canadian companies through direct funding to support early stage, pre-commercial research and development, late stage prototypes, and to accelerate commercialization.

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