May 10 2024 Meeting
AgRobotics Working Group Meeting Agenda, May 10th, 2024.
New Members:
Collette Takacs – Triton Innovation
Dan Woods – Western Fair Association
Dr. Christopher Henry, Ph.D., P.Eng - University of Manitoba
Ilija Jovanovic – Taiga Robotics Corp.
Presentations: University Of Guelph; Real Estate Development – Presented by Brandon Raco
Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations
Agri Tech Venture Forum, May 1 & 2, 2024, Toronto Ontario https://agritechventureforum.com/program/keynote-speakers/
Aviation & Robotics Summit, May 14 -16, Pittsburgh PA https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/aviation-robotics-summit/
Save The Date Demo Day, June 27th, Locations TBD
Save The Date Demo Day, July 4th, Muck Station
International Symposium on Robotics & Automation - Monday, 22 July 2024 in Manhattan, KS, USA, in conjunction with the 16th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. ispag.org/Events/R_A_Symposium
The Robotics Applications Conference, July 31, 2024, Virtual https://www.robotics247.com/event?oly_enc_id=2904E7433978G2G
Attendees at recent conferences, please be prepared to provide a brief update to the group.
Project Updates
2024 Skills Ontario Competition: May 6th and 7th at the Toronto Congress Centre https://www.skillsontario.com/competition-visitors
Funding Announcements/Opportunities –
Canada Business App https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/canada-business-app
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/canadian-agricultural-strategic-priorities
Sustainable Agtech for Profitability: IFAO Challenge https://foresightcac.com/challenge/sustainable-agtech-profitability-challenge
COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/collaborate-2-commercialize/
Emergent Horticulture Opportunities Fund – https://www.vinelandresearch.com/work-with-us/emergent-horticulture-opportunities-fund/
Agri-Innovate - AgriInnovate Program: Step 1. What this program offers - agriculture.canada.ca
OMAFRA/SCAP Funding Announcement and Program Details Link - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | ontario.ca
The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub : Bioenterprise
Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) The Canadian and Ontario governments are investing up to $20 million to support the adoption of land-based improvements that will: reduce greenhouse gas emissions, store carbon, enhance other ecological good and services. Funding will be provided to eligible farmers to help improve on-farm productivity and increase the resilience of agricultural landscapes in response to a changing climate.
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