Technology review and adoption roadmap

The Grain Quality Technology Advancement Framework outlines the Canadian Grain Commission’s comprehensive 8-stage process for developing, evaluating and validating new and innovative technologies for use in Canada’s grain quality assurance system. The process ensures that new technologies are thoroughly assessed, stakeholder perspectives are incorporated, and only solutions that demonstrate value are adopted.

For questions about this framework, contact the technology advancement team.

Process for grain quality technology projects

  • Project proposal
    Any stakeholder can use the technology project proposal template to submit a project proposal.
  • Proposal review and approval
    Proposals are evaluated by the Technology Evaluation Committee using a points system. Projects that do not meet the criteria are rejected.
  • Agreements and contracts
    Legal agreements are prepared to formalize the collaboration between the Canadian Grain Commission and the project partner.
  • Preliminary development and evaluation
    Small-scale trials are conducted to assess the technology’s potential.
  • Confirmatory operational evaluation
    Large-scale trials are conducted to validate technologies with potential for adoption.
  • Final decision and communication
    The Technology Evaluation Committee performs a final assessment and decides whether to implement the new technology.
  • Implementation
    The Canadian Grain Commission implements the new technology according to a detailed implementation plan.
  • Monitoring
    The Canadian Grain Commission monitors the ongoing success of the new technology in use.

For details about each step in the process, refer to the framework process.