Meeting Notes - Discussion, Member Feedback - February 7th, 2025
New Members:
Richard Wilts – Industrial Drive Service Inc.
New members, please be prepared to briefly introduce yourselves and touch on why you joined the group.
Presentations:
Discussion: The AgRobotics Working Group is nothing without its members, and so we want to ensure that we are bringing value to everyone involved. What do you like? Where could you see improvement? How can we make your experience the best possible?
Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations
· Ecorobotix Information Day – Holland Marsh Wineries – February 13th, 2025. https://lepointdevente.com/billets/go7250213001
· Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention – Niagara Falls, ON - February 19-20, 2025. https://www.ofvc.ca/
· London Farm Show – London, ON – March 5-7, 2025. https://www.londonfarmshow.com/
· Ottawa Valley Farm Show – Ottawa, ON – March 11-13, 2025. https://ottawafarmshow.com/
· Grand River Agricultural Society Spark V4 Symposium – April 15, 2025. https://gras.blitzen.com/form/SPARK-V4?_kx=gv4KhsjF7Taf829EsAP_FBSQc6SwAbP_wM0LpF8ox-PLjhd-etCIX4l20HUQLINo.UUrNv6
· AgRobotics Working Group Demo Day – Bradford Research Station – July 8, 2025. Registration details to come
· AgRobotics Working Group Demo Day – Simcoe Research Station – July 22, 2025. Registration details to come
Attendees at recent conferences, please be prepared to provide a brief update to the group.
Project Updates
· Call for speakers/presentations – If you are interested in giving a presentation or have a recommendation of someone who you think would be a valuable speaker, please email Dan or Bridget.
Action Items From Previous Meeting(s)
· Please check your email for our survey regarding consent to share contact information
Job Board
If you know of any job opportunities, please send the information to us so that we can add them on our website at the below link.
https://www.agroboticswg.com/job-board
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 - Open until March 2029
COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/collaborate-2-commercialize/ - Ongoing
Agri-Innovate - AgriInnovate Program: Step 1. What this program offers - agriculture.canada.ca - Open until March 2028
OMAFRA/SCAP Funding Announcement and Program Details Link - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | ontario.ca - Open until March 2028
The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub : Bioenterprise - Round 2 Intake opening Spring 2025
OCI Critical Industrial Technologies Initiative - https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/cit/ - Ongoing
CAAIN Open Competition - https://caain.ca/funding-calls/2024-open-competition/ - Open Intake
OCI Sector Adoption Challenge Statement – https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/cit/ – Deadline February 14, 2025
TCS Team Canada Trade Mission to Cambodia & Thailand - https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/tctm-thailand-cambodia_mcec-thailande-cambodge.aspx?lang=eng – Deadline February 14, 2025
TCS Canadian Technology Accelerator delegation to BEYOND2025 in Macau - https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/cta-atc/macao-entertainment-technology_technologies-divertissement-macao.aspx?lang=eng - Deadline March 31, 2025
Round Table
Other Items/Articles
Vincennes ag-tech startup completes funding round
Raising the profile of UK agriscience in Parliament
Top 10 Precision Farming Stories in January 2025
Meeting recordings will be posted to our website approximately 4 weeks later. https://www.agroboticswg.com/meetings