Grant: Strategic Workshops Program

This workshop will gather 40 industry and academic representatives from across Canada to discuss andevaluate current and emerging business and research needs for oenology and viticulture. Researchers fromleading Canadian institutions will profile their successful research, collaborations, and value added programs,and wine business leaders will share their innovations, needs, and opportunities.This collaborative summit is intended to share best practices, build new connections, identify collaborativeresearch opportunities, and determine research priorities. Representatives from key federal and provincialagencies supporting industry development and competitiveness in the sector will be on hand to profileinnovative new programs to enable wineries and processors to better access Canadian research capacity andhelp improve their processes, quality, and bottom line.Hosted at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus, this summit will be a focused discussionwith the goal of identifying national research needs, collaborative opportunities, and research priorities. Thisworkshop will lead to opportunities to leverage network oriented national research funding, such as strategicprogram grants, and build on the strengths in our individual regions through open and active communication.