Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Agri-innovation: Commercialization
Agri-Innovations Program -Enabling Commercialization and Adoption Stream (AIP-ECAS) - accelerate the creation, availability, application and transfer of knowledge and technologies to the sector, and increase the successful demonstration, commercialization or adoption of agriculture, agri-food and agri-based innovations.
- Total value
- $23.8M
- Agreements
- 14
- Nov 2014 to Mar 2018
- Median agreement
- $1.2M
- Typical range
- $677K–$2.3M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| GoodLeaf Community Farms Limited | 2 | $7.5M |
| Patates Dolbec Inc. & Cultures H Dolbec Inc. | 1 | $4.5M |
| Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. | 1 | $2.1M |
| Embassy Flavours Limited | 1 | $1.5M |
| Les Moulins de Soulanges Inc. | 2 | $1.5M |
| Mirexus Biotechnologies Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| Mosto California Grape Ltd. | 1 | $971K |
| Yukon Gardens Ltd. | 1 | $600K |
| RWL Holdings Ltd. | 1 | $246K |
| Microbio Solutions Inc. | 1 | $70K |
Plus 2 agreements ($3.7M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | $2.4M |
| 2015 | 1 | $1.3M |
| 2017 | 9 | $10.3M |
| 2018 | 3 | $9.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 12 | $20.1M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $2.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $1.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 12 | $20.1M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $2.4M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $1.3M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage manufacturing | 2 | $3.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | Patates Dolbec Inc. & Cultures H Dolbec Inc. | Modernization of the packaging facilityContribution | $4,500,000 |
| Mar 2018 | Les Moulins de Soulanges Inc. | Enhancement of low baking quality grain productsContribution | $909,325 |
| Mar 2018 | GoodLeaf Community Farms Limited | Goodleaf Farms - Ontario Farm - Commercial ScaleContribution | $4,400,000 |
| Dec 2017 | GoodLeaf Community Farms Limited | Goodleaf Farms - Ontario Farm - Commercial ScaleContribution | $3,112,250 |
| Dec 2017 | RWL Holdings Ltd. | Acquiring chemical imaging for zero foreign material transferContribution | $246,000 |
| Aug 2017 | Mirexus Biotechnologies Inc. | First Commercialization of Mirexus Innovative PhytoSpherix Technology ProcessContribution | $1,097,131 |
| Aug 2017 | Embassy Flavours Limited | Contribution | $1,533,275 |
| Aug 2017 | Les Moulins de Soulanges Inc. | Enhancement of Low Baking Quality Grain ProductsContribution | $559,325 |
| May 2017 | Microbio Solutions Inc. | BVM BioControlContribution | $69,500 |
| May 2017 | Mosto California Grape Ltd. | Ontario Grape Juice ProcessingContribution | $971,000 |
| May 2017 | Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. | Commercialization of Steam Pasteurization in Hemp Food ManufacturingContribution | $2,138,500 |
| Apr 2017 | Yukon Gardens Ltd. | Construction of a commercial greenhouse in the YukonContribution | $600,000 |