AIVA Network Launches to Advance Canadian AgTech Innovation and Farmer Adoption

AIVA will partner with farmers and innovators to test and validate agtech using standardized testing frameworks that can be applied to technology, across Canada. Technologies are tested in real-world conditions to confirm they deliver measurable value to farmers, such as reducing input costs and improving productivity. 

In 2025, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) reported that using innovation to increase agricultural productivity could boost farmer incomes by USD 30 billion over the next decade. However, innovators have limited access to real-world testing environments where they can refine their products based on farmer feedback. 

AIVA is solving this issue with its farmer-centric model that rigorously vets early-stage and market-ready technologies on Canadian farms, ensuring that innovators are providing farmers with agtech that solves real-world challenges. Technologies that demonstrate strong tangible results may be recognized as AIVA Technology Partners. 

For the 2026 growing season, AIVA’s Validation Hubs will conduct nine national, multi-site collaboration projects with agtech companies such as Geco Weed Management, Corteva, Picketa, Miraterra, and FarmerTitan, trialing early-stage tools like spray drones, remote sensors, and farm management software. 

AIVA has already identified 23 Farmer Alliance Members, representing more than 235,000 acres of farmland across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to pilot market-ready technology in real-world conditions. In future years, AIVA will expand the model to include Farm Alliance Members from additional regions, deliberately building representation from across Canada. 

AIVA has also established a national industry coalition made up of leaders in agtech innovation and validation. The coalition will bring together voices from across the sector to improve collaboration and help accelerate the adoption of new technologies in Canadian agriculture. 

AIVA was founded by FCC, EMILI, and WHIN, and brings together partners and leaders from across the agriculture industry. Its mission is to empower Canadian farmers to adopt technology with confidence and ensure every investment improves on-farm efficiency and profitability.

Rebecca Franklin, AIVA Network Lead:

"Canadian farmers deserve access to the best technology available, and that’s why farmers are at the heart of AIVA’s testing and validation processes. Our work brings stakeholders together to advance technology that solves real challenges for Canadian farmers, and provides them with real-world, third-party validated data to make their purchasing decisions."

Greg Stewart, CEO and Founder of Geco Weed Management:

"AIVA’s trials will provide results from across multiple farms and fields in different geographies across Canada. It’s unprecedented how valuable that information is going to be for innovators."

Graeme Millen, Vice President of Strategic Finance and Business Development at FCC (Farm Credit Canada):

"AIVA is built for farmers – giving them confidence to adopt agtech that has been tested and proven on Canadian farms. At FCC, we know access to capital matters, but it is only valuable when it supports solutions that deliver results on the ground. That’s where the value creation that AIVA provides comes in – stitching together farmers with innovators, so they get input early and solve real on-farm challenges."

Jacqueline Keena, CEO of EMILI:

"AIVA’s success will be measured by our ability to help agtech scale faster and more effectively. We want to ensure that farmers can adopt new technology with confidence, knowing that the product has been through rigorous, real-world testing."

Johnny Park, CEO of WHIN:

"AIVA makes sure the right technologies reach producers through rigorous vetting, trusted farmer networks, and hands-on adoption support. When the right technologies take root, adoption accelerates and that’s how the whole industry moves forward."

Scott Day, Farmer at Deloraine, Manitoba:

"New technologies are bombarding farmers from all angles these days and it is hard to know how to manage all these opportunities. AIVA provides farmers direction, reduces the risk of trying these new innovations on their own operations and facilitates a network of like-minded farmers to share their experiences."

To learn more about AIVA, join the network, or attend upcoming events, visit AIVA Network.