Unlocking the potential of agritech

“In 2019, the City of Ottawa, Invest Ottawa and the National Capital Commission hosted a precision agriculture demonstration event with our Association of Agriculture Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).  Hosted at Area X.O, this event enabled companies, leaders and policy makers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and other federal departments to experience leading smart farm technologies and equipment. It allowed these leaders to explore how innovations from John Deere, Trimble, CaseIH and New Holland are being applied in the field to help farmers achieve environmental and production benefits.”

“GPS Ontario has served as a pioneer in the precision agriculture industry for the last two decades. We promote complete farm solutions from hardware to data management, providing a completely tailored solution for farmers. The Smart Farm at Area X.O provides our firm with critical validation and demonstration space that outfitted with the advanced technology, expertise and industry Best Management Practices (BMPs). We aim to demonstrate and educate growers about how to make agriculture more sustainable and profitable, and leverage technology to grow more with less”.

“Ottawa is uniquely positioned to help local and global innovators address key challenges facing the agriculture sector. In addition to decades of deep technology expertise, Ottawa is the only large city in Canada with a substantial agriculture sector with more than 1,000 working farms. Internationally known for our research capacity, our region is also home to many regulatory agencies, research centres and the Greenbelt, including 4,000 hectares of high-quality agriculture land leased to producers. Area X.O brings these capabilities together at the Smart Farm. We are proud to serve as an investor and partner in this critical facility, and the value it is delivering to farmers, producers and agritech firms.”