More than $3.7 million in federal funding through Western Economic Diversification Canada will support collaboration between academia and industry, and strengthen innovation ecosystems in Western Canada
WINNIPEG, MB - The Government of Canada is making targeted investments in western Canadian non-profit organizations through Western Economic Diversification Canada in order to support businesses to innovate, grow, and compete.
Today, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced $3,733,065 in non-repayable funding for two projects at the University of Manitoba through the Regional Innovation Ecosystems program.
University of Manitoba (Digital Agriculture) is receiving $2,499,565 to advance agricultural research and training capacity for students in collaboration with industry partners. This will be supported through the development and adoption of Digital Smart Farm technology, while maximizing knowledge transfer from academia to industry. This project also has funding from partners with interests in crop and soil management, sustainability, and precision agriculture in Western Canada. The total project cost is $5,005,971.
University of Manitoba (Lab2Market) is receiving $1,233,500 to develop and deliver the Lab2Market initiative in Manitoba to enhance research commercialization performance. This will increase technology transfer activities and expedite training of graduates, post-doctoral students, and researchers to help them commercialize their innovations efficiently. This project also has funding from MITACS, North Forge Technology Exchange, Ryerson University, Dalhousie University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and the University of Manitoba. The total project cost is $2,504,600.
The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening regional innovation ecosystems by supporting collaboration between academia and industry, resulting in maximum sector growth. These investments are expected to result in increased industry/academic partnerships, research and development expenditures, Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) trained, and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) assisted.
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