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ALT Strategy 4 Mobilizing Applied Research
ALT Recommendations invest in programs and infrastructure for agile agricultural research & demonstration activities Government should create innovative applied research incentives through assessment of research impact, challenge-based prizes and demonstration projects.
ALT Recommendations Invest in agricultural and rural advisory services Canada should invest in agricultural and rural advisory services.
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ALT Strategy 3 Reducing the risk of investing
ALT Recommendations Establish an agri-food innovation working group Government should establish an agri-innovation working group, similar to the Netherland’s ‘Top Team’ approach. This working group should be composed of government, academic, industry, and community representatives to shape and steer agri-innovation priorities and strategies for the sector.
ALT Recommendations Facilitate Increased private Equity Investment Venture capital (VC) investment in ag-tech in Canada is lagging, and all innovation ecosystem partners have a role to play in increasing investment levels. Producer organizations, extension personnel and specialized incubators/accelerators can communicate sector-specific challenges to investors and industry to support investment in early-stage companies that struggle with high capital expenditures. Governments should explore instruments that drive patient capital and public-private partnerships to support later-stage companies to scale.
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ALT Strategy #2: Training the next generation.
ALT Recommendations Specialized Interdisciplinary Programming Academic institutions should develop specialized interdisciplinary programming that brings teams together across STEM, agricultural science, and business disciplines, with input and funding provided by government and industry.
ALT Recommendations Advance Collaborative Micro-credentials Programs Academic institutions should advance micro-credential programs, developed and delivered through collaborations between agriculture, engineering, computer science, and business schools. These micro-credentials will allow for flexible reskilling and highly specific training as an avenue to address skills gaps in the short- and medium-term.
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ALT "Helping Ag-Tech Companies Scale" alongside number 1.
ALT Recommendations: Entrepreneurship training Academic institutions should partner with governments and entrepreneurship support programs to develop entrepreneurial training in patenting and intellectual property protection, supporting emerging entrepreneurs to navigate complicated intellectual property landscapes.
ALT Recommendations Navigating the agri-food innovation ecosystem. Government should fund the development of a service-oriented organization that works with industry associations to connect ag-tech small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with investors, programs and funding streams, agricultural specialists, and markets. This would let ag-tech firms better navigate the agri-food business environment, access existing supports and markets, and connect to industry expertise and key players.
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ALT Full report now available “Feeding the Future with Canadian Technology”. Discover key strategies and recommendations to help support a thriving Canadian Ag-Tech Ecosystem.
ALT Full report now available “Feeding the Future with Canadian Technology”. Discover key strategies and recommendations to help support a thriving Canadian Ag-Tech Ecosystem.
