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October 12, 2017 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | News, Politics
The federal government has announced that it is moving forward with its Innovation Superclusters Initiative as part of the broader Innovation and Skills Plan for a changing economy. The Initiative will leverage a federal investment of up to $950 million to generate public-private partnerships in innovative industries across the country. Of more than 50 proposals, involving over […]
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July 31, 2017 | by Gloria Sanchez | AgResearch, Agriculture, Media Release, News, Policy, Research, Science & Technology
Ottawa – Today, the Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) is releasing a comprehensive report on the agricultural research and innovation system: where funding is from, how policies are developed, trends, human capital, and dissemination. Some of the key findings include: Agriculture and agri-food generate $113.8 billion and one in every eight jobs in Canada (2.3 […]
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March 8, 2017 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | AgResearch, Agriculture, News
Delivering the latest agriculture news weekly to your inbox The AIC Weekly Notes have become a popular source of information for the agricultural research and innovation sector, regularly providing news, job postings and events through weekly electronic updates delivered right to your inbox. AIC compiles articles, photos and events into an easy-to-access format every week. […]
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