Innovation and Science Suite

Innovation Forums

Innovation Forums are opportunities for decision makers from industry, academia and government to discuss specific challenges or opportunities in a sector. Participants and speakers at Forums will discuss actions that can help the sector to meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities.

Innovation Forums held to date include:

Water Innovation Forum for Agriculture - January 23 and 24, 2011
Location: London
Delivered by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management.
Click here for copies of the agenda and speaker presentations.

Click here to read the forum report: "Water Innovation Forum - A Competitive and Innovative Agriculture Sector".

Food Industry Innovation Forum - May 12, 2011
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Delivered by the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors (AOFP)

Click here for copies of the agenda and speaker presentations
Check back soon for the forum report in September.

Water Innovation Forum for Food Processors - June 2, 2011
Location: Mississauga Convention Centre
Delivered by Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) now known as the Bloom Centre for Sustainability (www.bloomcentre.com)
Click here for copies of the agenda and list of speakers
Check back soon for the form report in September.

Upcoming Innovation Forums
More Innovation Forms are planned for 2011. Please check back in the fall for more details.

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Growing Forward is a commitment by Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments to support the development of a profitable, innovative agri-food sector that is adept at managing risk and responsive to market demands. Programs in the Innovation and Science Suite encourage the commercialization of agri-food research.