EMILI (Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative)

Manitoba non-profit that runs commercial Innovation Farms for testing agtech.

Test farm · Manitoba · 2 offers from public pages

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Cellar Insights, 2025. Demonstrated at an FCC Innovation Farm, with EMILI.

From public records, for demonstration. Not reviewed by the companies.

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What a company can get

Innovation Farms: Test and ValidateFirst trial

What it gives: Testing of a pre-commercial technology on commercial Manitoba grain and potato farms, with connections, resources and financial support. Amounts are not published.
Line up first: Contact EMILI through its Contact Us page to ask about projects
A pre-commercial technology ready for field testing
When the cash lands: Not published
Intake: Not published. Contact EMILI
Where it might lead: Move into AIVA validation or adoption trials.

Source: emilicanada.com, read 3 November 2026

Innovation Farms: Showcase and DemonstrateFirst sale

What it gives: Demonstration of a commercial-scale technology on the same farms, with exposure through field tours, news coverage, an interactive farm map and the AIVA Network.
Line up first: A commercial-scale technology
Contact EMILI through its Contact Us page
When the cash lands: Not published
Intake: Not published. Contact EMILI
Where it might lead: Wider farmer adoption through AIVA.

Source: emilicanada.com, read 3 November 2026

More about EMILI

Where it sitsIdea to scale

First real-farm test for many Prairie companies, and a founding partner of AIVA.

Not established from the sources we reviewed

Fees and the size of the financial support
Selection rules and intake dates
How many companies are taken each season

Questions a company might ask

Is EMILI the right first test farm for my product? What do I bring to my first call with EMILI? How do EMILI trials lead into AIVA?

These come to Justyn by email while this is a demo.

Help us check the picture

Is this right for EMILI?

Tell us what we got wrong, what is missing, and where companies get stuck before or after you. By 5 PM Central, Friday 13 November for our partner follow-up.

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