Learn about EMILI’s Emergence Grant recipients

EMILI works with corporate partners to provide financial support and guidance to digital agriculture entrepreneurs with a focus on supporting and empowering women and Indigenous entrepreneurs.

From 2021-2023, EMILI’s Emergence Grants funded over 220k toward emerging technologies by prairie innovators. The program has been extremely successful and is a key way that EMILI increases the capacity of agtech startups and scale-ups in the province. This funding can open doors for small to medium organizations to gain increased access to opportunities in the ecosystem.

Funding Eligibility

2024 Grant Recipients

EMILI is committed to supporting start-ups and connecting entrepreneurs with resources, connections, and financial support to expand digital agriculture and attract new business to Manitoba.

Alterra Innovations

Alterra Innovations

EMILI is working with Alterra Innovation to validate its GrainTracker system.

2023 Grant Recipients

In 2023, EMILI supported 7 agtech startups and scale-ups with resources, connections, and financial support to support the development of drone mapping, precision equipment, and more.

GreenAero Tech

GreenAero Tech

EMILI’s funding supports the integration of LiDAR technology, accelerating the development of GreenAero Tech's elevation mapping service.
Dacotah Malt

Dacotah Malt

EMILI's Emergence Grant helped Dacotah Malt increase digital automation and streamline production.
Taproot Research Ltd.

Taproot Research Ltd.

EMILI's Emergence Grant helped Taproot Research Ltd acquire specialized precision equipment to increase the capacity of their research.
NeoNutes

NeoNutes

Receiving an Emergence Grant helped NeoNutes secure additional funding for an automated modular grow pod.
N49 Genetics

N49 Genetics

N49 Genetics is developing a precision plot planter to accelerate the development of soybean breeding with improved stress tolerance traits.
InputsPro

InputsPro

EMILI supported the development of a mobile application designed to provide growers and agronomists with essential crop data.
Geco Strategic Weed Management

Geco Strategic Weed Management

EMILI is working with Geco Predictive Weed Control to assess the performance of proactive weed management techniques.

2022 Grant Recipients

In 2022, EMILI supported 7 agtech startups and scale-ups with resources, connections, and financial support to support the development of innovative software, educational tools, a small-scale autonomous barn, and more.

Carbon Asset Solutions

Carbon Asset Solutions

EMILI worked with Carbon Asset Solutions to test their technology to measure soil-based carbon credits for global markets.
tractor with digital camera attached to it

First Descent Software

EMILI supported First Descent Software’s integrated platform that traces the journey of crops from the farm to the greenhouse.
Ukkö Robotics

Ukkö Robotics

EMILI's Emergence Grant helped Ukkö Robotics develop a small-scale version of the innovative autonomous barn.
GrainFox

GrainFox

EMILI"s Emergence Grant supported the creation of educational tools to helps customers use their grain marketing technology more effectively.
Carbon Lock Tech

Carbon Lock Tech

EMILI helped Carbon Lock Tech acquire equipment to convert food and crop waste into a stable form of biocarbon.
TheoryMesh

TheoryMesh

EMILI's Emergence Grant helped TheoryMesh create videos to build awareness of their integrated farm and food data platform.
Tactica Interactive

Tactica Interactive

EMILI supported Tactica Interactive's development of an agriculture-specific landing page highlighting ag tech innovation.