Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) is pleased to announce four research projects under its Advancing Swine Research Call for Proposals, a national initiative designed to strengthen the resiliency, sustainability, and competitiveness of Canada’s pork sector.
Supported by the Pork Promotion and Research Agency (PPRA), the projects announced today represent the first set of approved investments under a highly competitive, industry-guided research call. Additional approved projects will be announced as partner co-funding decisions are finalized.
For the four projects announced today, SIP will invest up to $488,347, mobilizing up to $1.18 million in total project funding to advance innovation across priority areas including housing systems, animal health, energy efficiency, and product quality.
“SIP is proud to lead this national research effort that channels research investments into meaningful, targeted impact for producers and processors,” said Mark Ferguson, Chair of SIP. “This call delivered exceptional proposals from across Canada, and the projects we are advancing will help producers meet today’s challenges while positioning the sector for long-term success.”
Projects were selected through a rigorous review process informed by industry input and scientific expertise, ensuring research outcomes are relevant, impactful, and positioned to deliver value back to producers and processors.
The projects will explore innovations such as alternative lactation housing systems, vaccine development for PEDV and PDCoV, passive barn-cooling technologies to reduce heat stress, and advanced food-safety interventions to improve pork quality.
“This announcement reflects important outcomes from a structured, nationally co-ordinated approach to deploying industry-driven research,” said Daniel Ramage, General Manager of SIP. By working closely with provincial pork organizations, industry partners and the PPRA, we are ensuring every research dollar supports practical solutions that deliver value back to producers and processors.”
The Advancing Swine Research initiative supports one to three-year projects running from 2025 to 2028 and involves collaboration among leading research institutions across Canada.
To learn more about the Advancing Swine Research Call for Proposals and the projects announced today, visit research.swineinnovationporc.ca.
Source : Swine Innovation Pork