The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan is a sought-out partner in agriculture and food innovation.
We turn science into innovation, advancing research, accelerating development, and helping partners move ideas to market.
Located within one of the world’s strongest agri-science ecosystems, we’re helping to build a food-secure world from Saskatchewan-out, working with industry, producers, consumers, academics, and governments to decrease the time between the discovery of innovative science and its delivery to market at home and around the globe.
We’re collaborating to drive innovation.
With a partner-centric approach, GIFS collaborates with Canadian and international partners to advance productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability in the agriculture and food sector. Our scalable, cutting-edge services and integrated model position us to accelerate innovation with impact.
Our ambition is to be the world’s preferred partner for agriculture and food innovation.
- With advanced technologies and integrated, automated workflows, we build at scale, empowering our partners to innovate and iterate quickly and efficiently.
- We help partners bring high-performing products to market, boosting profitability, enhancing productivity, and driving global competitiveness.
GIFS was founded in 2012 by the Government of Saskatchewan, Nutrien, and the University of Saskatchewan.
Built on strategy. Driven by impact.
Our work is guided by four strategic drivers that shape our direction and define our success:
- Innovation and technology: Delivering cutting-edge science and integrated platforms that turn ideas into impact.
- Partnerships: Collaboration is central to everything we do.
- Operational excellence: Efficiency, quality, and scalability drive our results.
- Thought leadership: Trusted expertise shaping the future of Canadian and global agri-food innovation.
Rooted in Saskatchewan. Reaching the world.
GIFS is proud to call Saskatchewan home, a province recognized for its leadership in agriculture and food innovation.
From the Prairies to national and international engagement and partnerships, our experts are connecting with diverse stakeholders to share the story of Canadian agriculture, drive innovation, and advance global dialogue on sustainability and science-based policies and regulations.
Our difference lies in the way we work.
We don’t compete. We collaborate.
We connect the brightest minds with the best technologies, combining biology, automation, and data science to solve agriculture’s most complex challenges.
Through our integrated platforms, we give partners access to world-class expertise, scalable infrastructure, and end-to-end capabilities — all under one roof. Whether advancing plant genetics, engineering new bioproducts, or translating science into market-ready solutions, GIFS helps move innovation forward, faster.
We’re grounded in Saskatchewan’s rich agricultural legacy and powered by a global perspective.
Together with our partners, we’re strengthening food systems, boosting productivity, and building a more resilient, sustainable future for the world.
