Submit a technology project proposal

We are actively seeking to evaluate new technologies for objective grain grading based on established grading factors as determined by the Official Grain Grading Guide. Interested participants are invited to submit a proposal at any time. To be considered for projects beginning with the 2025 harvest, submit your request by April 30, 2025.

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Alternatively, you can download the technology project proposal template and submit your project proposal by email.

We look forward to collaborating with you to drive innovation and strengthen Canada’s grain quality assurance system.

For more information or to discuss a potential collaboration, contact the technology advancement team.

Our goals

Reduce costs

Build knowledge

Unbiased, accurate information

Stakeholder confidence

  • Reduce costs for the Canadian Grain Commission and/or stakeholders
  • Enhance knowledge among stakeholders regarding new technologies for better risk management
  • Provide unbiased and accurate information about new technologies to stakeholders
  • Increase stakeholder confidence in Canada’s grain quality assurance system

What we’ll do

Research and develop technologies and methods to measure grain quality, safety, and end-use functionality

Evaluate and validate new technologies, including technologies that demonstrate maturity but may not be trained for the Canadian context and fit-for-purpose technologies

Facilitate access to materials (subject to availability) for use by internal subject matter experts and/or external organizations to help evaluate technologies

Set standards and benchmarks for technology used in Canada’s grain quality assurance system

Share information with stakeholders that demonstrates the value, integrity, and accuracy of the grain quality assessment technologies.

Background

On November 19, 2024, the Canadian Grain Commission published the Grain Quality Technology Advancement Framework. This framework details our role in developing, evaluating, and adopting new technologies to ensure the Canadian grain quality assurance system is reliable and objective.