Alberta boasts more than 50 million acres of farmland, while Canada has agriculture-related trade agreements with over 50 other nations—giving the province’s producers market access to 1.5 billion people. To capitalize on this opportunity, research funding from Alberta Innovates is targeting technologies that could benefit Canadian food producers as well as open new markets for cannabis in areas such as skincare and medicine.
Grants have been awarded to three research teams, the organization announced this week: The University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and Calgary-based LWR Technologies. Projects leverage various tech such as nano-tech, quantum dot tech, and microwave sensor tech.
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