The CFIA seeks to invest resources to help build a thriving competitive agri-food industry, and to help address the prioritized needs of its regulatory programs for scientific research. Each laboratory negotiates collaborative research projects directly with industry. The program's focus is on industry, but third-party participation and contributions from universities and other governments are welcome.
Industry is any organization that participates in the marketplace.
This includes corporations, firms, consortiums, marketing boards or industry and producer associations. MII proposals to the CFIA must fall under the CFIA mandate and respond to a research need specified by one of the CFIA regulatory programs. Proposals must originate from a CFIA laboratory. All proposals are subject to review. Details Contributions can be matched whether they are cash or in-kind.