Grants and Contributions:
The goal of this project is to demonstrate first-in-Canada, fully novel greenhouse technology that enables year-round, locally produced, high-quality leafy greens. By implementing this innovative, fully automated system, we aim to replace imported greens, reduce carbon emissions, and eliminate long-haul transportation. This scalable model will showcase the profitability and sustainability of using controlled environment agriculture to produce leafy greens year-round in Canada.
Amendment#1 reflects a change in the fiscal year allocation amounts and an updated budget plan.
The AgriInnovate Program is designed to accelerate the pace of innovation and facilitate the commercialization and adoption of innovative products, technologies, processes and/or services to enhance economic growth, productivity and competitiveness of the Canadian agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector and help capture opportunities in domestic and global markets.