LINKS

Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP)

The AIP is a $50 million initiative ending on March 31, 2013 designed to:

  1. accelerate the pace of innovation;
  2. facilitate the commercialization and adoption of innovative products, technologies, processes and/or services that will enhance economic growth, productivity and competitiveness of the Canadian agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector; and
  3. help the sector capture opportunities in domestic and global markets.

For more information, please go to: AIP

Not enough green in Canada’s bioproduct industry
David Sparling, Erin Cheney and John Cranfield

The industry is early in its life cycle and continues to develop new products and processes for converting biomass into industrial products. The major challenges include access to capital, regulation and most recently the cost of acquiring biomass.

Government Links for Bioproducts:

Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiative (MAFRI)

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada:

Small and medium-sized businesses are the engine of the Manitoba economy and entrepreneurs are the fuel that powers this engine.

That is why the Manitoba government is proud to introduce the new Commercialization Support for Business Program.

Adam Munia (Government of Manitoba) discusses details on the program: