May 8, 2026 - Toronto, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canadian agri-businesses are leading the way in creating new solutions to reduce emissions and make agriculture more resilient. The Government of Canada is supporting this effort by working with Canadian non-for-profit agtech organizations to help science-focused small- and medium-sized businesses develop innovative technologies that grow the economy, while protecting the environment.
Today, Danielle Martin, Member of Parliament for University-Rosedale, on behalf of the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $30 million in funding over the next two years for the Agricultural Clean Technology Program Research and Innovation Stream - Accelerator (ACT Accelerator). This investment will support Canadian start-ups and agri-food organizations in developing and demonstrating cutting-edge clean technologies to advance sustainability in agriculture.
The following six not-for-profit organizations will launch their own application intake periods and redistribute funding to eligible projects that will advance the development of clean technology for adoption in agriculture across Canada:
- Bioenterprise Canada Corporation
- Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
- Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
- MaRS Discovery District
- Ontario Genomics
- Zone Agtech
These six ACT Accelerator investments will help ensure that Canadian producers and agri-food businesses have access to a wider range of advanced technologies, contributing to a more competitive and climate-friendly sector.
