Food from Thought is a research program at the University of Guelph funded in part by a $76.6-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. Food from Thought will position Canada as a global leader in the development of innovative solutions that improve both the sustainability and productivity of agricultural production at global, landscape, and micro scales.
By the Numbers
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More than $35 million invested in research
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165 Expert faculty researchers
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300+ Outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
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60 Patents and copyrights generated by Food from Thought research projects
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61 Highly qualified personnel scholarships awarded to graduate students
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13 Policy fellows have completed the Policy Fellowship Program
Fostering Agricultural Research & Innovation
Food from Thought brings together the University of Guelph’s world-renowned food and agricultural researchers, along with partnerships in industry, decision-makers and other research institutions, to find solutions to key challenges facing food and agriculture today.