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Technology Project Proposal Form

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Organization Information

How can we contact you?

Primary Contact

For example: 111-222-3333
For example: name@example.com
Preferred language for communication
A brief description of the organization’s expertise and experience in the relevant field.
Information about the size of the organization’s, including the number of employees.
The number of years the organization has been in operation.
Details about the organization's capacity and skills relevant to the project.
Information about the organization's locations, including headquarters and any other relevant offices.

Project overview

Date of submission
Provide a brief description of the proposed technology and its purpose. Maximum 250 words.
List the key objective(s) of the project proposal.
List one or more of the 21 grains regulated under the Canada Grain Act: wheat, barley, pulse, canola, etc. For more information, the Official Grain Grading Guide is used by Canadian Grain Commission grain inspectors as a complete reference on the grading of grains, oilseeds and pulses.
(Such as physical grading factors, visual grading factors, chemical and functional analysis, contaminants, etc.)
(Such as moisture content, test weight, dockage, damaged kernels, extraneous material, etc.)
(Such as protein content, oil content (for oil seeds), falling number (enzymatic activity in wheat/rye), vomitoxin (DON) levels, etc.)

Technology details

(Such as quality assessment at export, on-farm, or primary elevator.)
Is the technology commercially available or certified (in Canada and other countries)? If yes, which one(s)?
Is the technology being evaluated in Canada or in any other countries that the Canadian Grain Commission exports to and/or competes with? If yes, which one(s)?
Provide a detailed description of the technology, how it works, and its key features.
(Such as accuracy, tolerances, estimated testing time, testing cost, etc.)
Describe how it generates results with sufficient accuracy to allow users to make correct decisions in grain quality assessment.
Describe how the technology would integrate with or complement existing Canadian grain quality assessment methods.
Describe any validation data or testing results that demonstrate the technology's effectiveness.
If the technology has been tested or implemented elsewhere, provide details of those results.

Alignment with CGC mandate and industry impact

Include how the project is linked to the Canadian Grain Commission's mandate.
Describe how this technology might impact different stakeholders in the grain value chain including producers, handlers, processors, and exporters.
For more developed technologies, describe potential pathways for implementing this technology in the Canadian grain system.

Resources and CGC contribution

Are resources available from external sources to support the project? If yes, which one(s)?

Participants and partners

List key personnel involved in the project, including their name, organization role, and expertise.
List any other organizations involved in the project.

Intellectual property considerations

Describe any existing IP that will be used in the project.
Describe any IP that may be generated by the project.
Outline proposed ownership structure for any IP generated.
Include any other information relevant to your proposal.
Date modified: 2025-07-02