Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing

• Proposal Submission Form
• Latest annual report or audited financial statement, if requested

Who is eligible?

• Registered companies
• Legally registered persons or entities
• Organizations seeking to commercialize AAFC inventions
• Potato industry entrepreneurs of every size

Eligible expenses

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's grant program prioritizes innovative projects that convert ideas into practical applications and products, enhancing the Canadian agricultural sector. Eligible projects aim to leverage intellectual property and partnerships with industry to commercialize new agricultural technologies.

• Innovation and development of new agricultural technologies.
• Projects to commercialize agricultural products and technologies through industry partnerships.
• Initiatives to identify and protect intellectual property related to agricultural innovations.
• Activities promoting the deployment and use of protected agricultural technologies in the market.
• Efforts to improve agricultural processes using new technological advancements.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Proposal preparation costs, including financing costs

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada
• Provinces and territories of Canada
• North America, for corn inbred line testing

• Company profile (10%): experience commercializing the same type of crop, an established network of certified seed producers, a specimen agreement between the promoter and producer, and elimination of unused seed stocks.
• Production and marketing strategy (35%): commercial promotion and advertising plans, variety protection plans, planned sales sector, creativity of the marketing plan, seed multiplication and distribution method, planting area, production schedule, planned seed volumes, and protection against unauthorized sale or distribution.
• Financial offer (35%): initial fees and royalty rate based on gross price or per tonne.
• Investment (20%): total annual cash and in-kind investment with AAFC over the last two years, including trial support, provincial registration fees, demonstration sites, innovative methods, and research and development support.

• Request a Material Transfer Agreement for the selections that interest you.
• Submit $100 fee per selection plus applicable taxes.
• Submit Selection Specific Cash Bid.

• The program uses a two-phase process to fast track the release of promising potato selections.
• Phase two follows the non-exclusive testing period and allows companies to submit cash bids for exclusive testing.
• An eight-year, renewable license to commercialize a selection may be negotiated at the end of testing, or sooner at the request of the company.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The grant can support collaborative projects with industry partners to enhance the commercialization potential of new technologies.
• Applicants are encouraged to utilize the Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization for guidance on protecting innovations.
• Adequate measures must be taken to ensure intellectual property rights are secured before market launch.
• Service standards at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada dictate the expected timeframe and quality of service offered to grant applicants.