Recognizing the importance of keeping Ontario’s agri-food sector strong through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agri-Tech Innovation cost-share program will support the modernization of workplaces, by funding projects to implement advanced or innovative technology (such as automation and robotics), that will enhance the protection of workers health and safety against COVID-19, lead to business efficiencies and productivity, and help build the sector’s resilience.
Projects will focus on those businesses within the sector that are at the highest risk of potential COVID-19 exposure and transmission.
Funding is available through the following categories:
The Early Adopters category provides funding to businesses for implementation of Advanced Automation or Manufacturing Technology that can reduce the risk of potential COVID-19 exposure and transmission among agri-food workers, by shifting away from labor-intensive work practices or processes.
The Innovators category provides funding for larger-scale projects that support innovators through collaborations between Agri-food businesses, commodity organizations, and/or agri-food technology providers that want to work collaboratively to pilot or demonstrate technology innovations. These projects will in turn present significant innovation to the sector or to Ontario in mitigating potential COVID-19 exposure and transmission risks among agri-food workers, leading to the sector’s increased efficiency and productivity.
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