Four ways EMILI accelerates digital agriculture
Creating space for innovation
Empowering agtech entrepreneurs
Expanding skills and knowledge
Strengthening the data ecosystem
Collaborating to increase agtech innovation across the Canadian Prairies
EMILI is an industry-led non-profit that works collaboratively with producers, industry, and academia to grow a sustainable and economically resilient digital agriculture industry. We aim to increase the development and adoption of on-farm technology, connect agtech entrepreneurs with support and resources, expand awareness of diverse career opportunities, and equip current and future workers in the agriculture and agri-food sector with the tools, knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about data and digital technology.
Advance digital agriculture on a full-scale farm
EMILI collaborates with producers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and academics to demonstrate, test, and validate agtech solutions at a Prairie-scale in a full-scale commercial setting. If you’d like to collaborate with us to enable farmer-centric innovation, advance sustainable technologies, and increase digital agriculture knowledge, we’d love to hear from you.
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Gain foundational knowledge with free data literacy training
The Fundamentals of Farm Data program is a data literacy training resource designed to equip farmers with foundational knowledge and data governance skills related to agriculture data.
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Foster new talent with work-integrated learning
Are you interested in work-integrated learning but don’t know where to start? We’ve summarized various opportunities and funding pathways to help students and digital agriculture employers narrow down what work-integrated learning is and what will work best for your situation.
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EMILI in the news
Graeme Millen to deliver Ag Enlightened address on agtech investment
Fertile ground for innovation (Winnipeg Free Press)
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Upcoming events
CAAIN Networking Reception
November 6, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Hosted by Canadian Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence NetworkOur friends at CAAIN are hosting a networking reception the night before this year’s Agriculture Enlightened conference. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required. It is open to anyone interested in networking with other professionals in the agtech industry.
Learn MoreCAAR Connect: Empowering an Industry
November 19 - November 21, 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Hosted by Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR)EMILI Innovation Farms Manager Leanne Koroscil will be speaking on a panel about the future of responsible agriculture in Canada at this year’s Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers Conference in Regina.
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