A coalition of organizations in agriculture and food have come together to release a landmark Innovation Statement in advance of the Next Policy Framework (NPF). The Innovation Statement is a call to action for governments to work with other partners to embrace the change necessary to ensure Canada can once again be a global leader in turning innovation into impact across agriculture and food.
Canada's agri-food innovation system has a strong track record of delivering breakthroughs, underpinned by robust research and innovation through the value chain. After more than a year of national stakeholder engagement, a clear message emerged: the primary challenge is no longer creating innovation, but accelerating its adoption and translating it into meaningful, measurable outcomes.
Too few technologies developed in Canada reach commercialization, achieve widespread adoption, or generate long-term economic returns. Barriers include limited access to investment, fragmented support systems across jurisdictions, insufficient continuity along the innovation continuum, regulatory challenges, and a ‘missing middle’ proof of concept and market scale.
Through its role in convening partners to advance policy solutions, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) supported the development of a clear, shared opportunity:
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