Notable Grants
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These grants have been flagged as potentially controversial or of special public interest. This includes projects with significant public debate, unusual funding patterns, or international development initiatives that have drawn criticism.
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Artelys Canada Inc. Montreal, QC
This project aims to create a software solution for conducting prospective studies of the energy system, as well as market price projections, taking into account the specificities of the North Americ…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 Aug. 13, 2018 - Feb. 26, 2021
$350,000
Polar Racking Inc. Mississauga, ON
To research, design, and test solar racking system for agricultural fields considering environmental conditions, vegetation quality and harvesting restrictions typically found in North America
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 May 1, 2024 - March 24, 2025
$350,000
Carbon Corp. Calgary, AB
Announced in December 2019, Capital Power is progressing its plans to construct a carbon capture and conversion facility known as the Genesee Carbon Conversion Centre (GC3) (the Project). GC3 will us…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 Sept. 1, 2021 - Aug. 31, 2023
$350,000
Open Waters Design and Manufacturing Ltd. Prince George, BC
Design and manufacture of a 39ft high performance carbon fiber sailing catamaran. The boat has the ability to be shipped in a standard 40ft, high-cube shipping container and given its light weight ca…
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 Oct. 21, 2019 - March 26, 2021
$349,060
TerraVerdae BioWorks Inc. Edmonton, AB
TerraVerdae Bioworks (TVB) is an advanced biomaterials company whose technology is based on the use of biobased and biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). TVB has demonstrated the large scale p…
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2021
$348,000
Tritana Holdings Ltd. (operating as Redekop Manufacturing (… Saskatoon, SK
A crop residue managment system will be developed capable of effectively dealing with unwanted harvest remnants allowing for increased yields of future crops while reducing operating costs.
Eureka/Eurostar 2018-19 April 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2019
$346,900
Charbon de bois feuille d'rable inc. Sainte-Christine, QC
Process for producing carbon black
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 Jan. 9, 2017 - March 31, 2019
$344,000
Earthmaster Environmental Strategies Inc. Calgary, AB
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Enhanced Phytoremediation Systems (PEPSystems) combines plants with PGPR to increase the tolerance of the plants to biotic and abiotic stresses including …
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 Aug. 1, 2018 - Nov. 30, 2020
$340,000
Inventys Thermal Technologies Inc. Burnaby, BC
Develop a post-combustion solution for capturing carbon emissions in cement manufacturing and demonstrate a path forward for re-use of the captured CO2. Development of proprietary adsorbent and pre…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 Aug. 20, 2018 - Sept. 30, 2019
$339,000
AEF Global inc. Levis, QC
The project aims to improve the physical and biological properties of bioinsecticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki for the forestry and agricultural markets.
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 Nov. 26, 2018 - March 31, 2021
$336,063
Telescope Innovations Corp. Vancouver, BC
As part of the international consortium project “[Li-PICK]”, this project will develop a complete process for converting spent lithium ion batteries back into cathode active material (CAM), and batt…
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 Sept. 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026
$319,200
TerraVerdae BioWorks Inc. Edmonton, AB
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Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2021
$318,000
smartGRO Bioengineering Inc. Calgary, AB
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Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 July 1, 2023 - Feb. 28, 2025
$305,000
Institute of Health Economics Edmonton, AB
The Health Technology Assessment Support for SMEs aims to provide health technology assessment and guidance to SMEs. This project will help SMEs understand in quantified terms, the potential value of…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023
$300,000
Project TAIGA - Voice / Chat XA
Ascentium Inc. Gatineau, QC
Firm is creating a mid-market SaaS solution that bundles enterprise platform technology with "Experience Accelerators" (XA) that deliver a more tailored and robust solution to B2B mid-market customer…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19
$300,000
Highwood Emissions Management Inc. Calgary, AB
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Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 April 1, 2023 - Feb. 28, 2025
$300,000
ARCA climate technologies Inc. Vancouver, BC
Pilot deployment one of a mobile CO2 capture quantification system at a tailings storage facility operated by a major mining firm in Western Australia.
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 Aug. 4, 2023 - June 30, 2024
$300,000
1637534 Alberta Ltd. Edmonton, AB
Polymer (Urethane and Rubber) Lined pipe spools are used in Slurry Transport trains where erosion and corrosion of Carbon Steel pipe spools is excessive. Maintenance (rotation) and replacement of Po…
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 July 15, 2024 - March 31, 2026
$300,000
Titan Clean Energy Projects Corporation Craik, SK
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Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 Nov. 1, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2026
$300,000
Electrical Heat Trace Group Ltd Kitchener, ON
To develop an Internet of Things (IoT) enabled solution that leverages real time data to reduce electricity usage and ultimately the carbon footprint of industrial and commercial facilities.
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 July 22, 2024 - Dec. 1, 2025
$298,000
9256-6918 Qubec inc. Alma, QC
This project aims to develop an intelligent decision support platform for stores, based on the import and real-time calculation of measurable indicators of comparative standards equivalence. The tech…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 Sept. 19, 2022 - March 15, 2024
$297,538
Abnatura inc. Trois-Rivieres, QC
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Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 Feb. 1, 2022 - March 28, 2025
$296,046
Elkem Mtal Canada inc. Chicoutimi, QC
The production of ferroalloy requires the addition of reducing coal, a product obtained from fossil resources. The company, as an eco-responsible company, has decided to minimize its carbon footprint…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 April 4, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2023
$294,064
Open Waters Design and Manufacturing Ltd. Prince George, BC
Design and manufacture of a 39ft high performance carbon fiber sailing catamaran. The boat has the ability to be shipped in a standard 40ft, high-cube shipping container and given its light weight ca…
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 Oct. 21, 2019 - Nov. 30, 2020
$294,060
Global Spatial Technology Solutions Inc. Dartmouth, NS
To establish a novel sales and marketing approach for a new disruptive technology that impacts maritime safety, security, environmental and compliance management, climate change and logistics on a gl…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 Jan. 2, 2024 - Sept. 30, 2024
$289,556
NRGENE CANADA INC. Saskatoon, SK
Use of resistant cultivars is the only economical method to reduce production losses caused by clubroot, but the pathogen has frequently overcome resistance genes employed for clubroot management. Th…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 Dec. 1, 2021 - May 31, 2023
$289,000
PORT Electric Solutions Inc. Mount Pearl, NL
Port Electric Solutions proposes to develop Power System Support to create a Distributed Power & Control System that will reduce the operational complexity of Power Systems on work boats, while also…
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 Sept. 23, 2019 - March 15, 2021
$279,441
Prosaris Solutions Ltd. Hammonds Plains, NS
Prosaris Solutions has developed an ultrasonic leak detector that will detect, locate and quantify small gas leaks. To use this device in a hazardous environment for hydrocarbon gas emission monitori…
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 April 1, 2020 - March 29, 2021
$278,406
CELL AG TECH Inc. Etobicoke, ON
CELL AG TECHs NRC IRAP project is focused on several strategies directed at accelerating the development of their sustainable cell-based fish. Their mission is to become the global leader in the prod…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 Oct. 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
$270,000
AEF Global inc. Levis, QC
The project aims to improve the physical and biological properties of bioinsecticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki for the forestry and agricultural markets.
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19
$265,415
Next Generation Flying Theatre
Dynamic Structures Ltd. Port Coquitlam, BC
The firm will develop a smaller footprint, lower price point flying theatre.
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 Jan. 17, 2022 - Jan. 31, 2023
$265,000
SBI Fine Chemicals Inc. Edmonton, AB
The proposed project involves design and stepwise development of fully integrated, decentralized, low carbon electric power generation units based on SBIs proprietary hydrogen generation technology f…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 July 20, 2020 - Sept. 30, 2022
$264,690
Carbon Lock Technologies Inc. Winnipeg, MB
This project will advance the organic waste processing and carbonization technologies to a near-commercial technology readiness level. It will also demonstrate the carbon sequestration potential of i…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 Jan. 30, 2023 - July 31, 2024
$252,000
Fulhaus Inc. Montreal, QC
Fulhaus Inc. provides furniture and decor packages for commercial and consumer markets. An adaptive recommendation engine will significantly reduce the need for human designers to specify, source and…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 June 1, 2021 - March 4, 2022
$250,000
Property Vista Software Inc. Toronto, ON
To adjust the successful Property Management Software already developed for Residential and making it compatible with Commercial Properties (Retail, Industrial, Office) by developing the ability for …
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 Aug. 1, 2018 - Aug. 30, 2019
$250,000
Kwusen Research & Media Ltd. Victoria, BC
This project is to develop a new platform for Indigenous knowledge and research information to replace the firm's existing platform.
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 Jan. 20, 2020 - July 31, 2021
$250,000
Agora Energy Technologies Ltd. Vancouver, BC
Develop a novel high energy density, flexible (long and short duration storage) and scalable redox flow battery technology based on the concept of carbon dioxide (CO2)-to-electricity conversion that …
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 Aug. 2, 2021 - Oct. 31, 2022
$250,000
Agora Energy Technologies Ltd. Vancouver, BC
Scale up the carbon dioxide redox flow battery technology to a 200 W short stack to determine its feasibility at scale and provide a blueprint for further technological advancement toward commerciali…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 July 17, 2023 - May 31, 2024
$250,000
Hyperion Global Energy Corp. Ottawa, ON
Capacity scale-up, customer validation, and proof of concept for circular use case of carbon mineral recycling.
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 June 1, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025
$250,000
9480-2980 Québec inc. Montreal, QC
Iron burner scale up and regeneration system testing, delivering carbon-free heat and power.
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 June 1, 2024 - Aug. 5, 2025
$250,000
Clearblue Ltd. Toronto, ON
Develop a scalable technology solution that accelerates value delivery to clients while enabling stakeholders in the carbon markets to facilitate climate action through data driven insights.
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contribu… 2024-25 July 1, 2024 - Feb. 28, 2025
$250,000
Springpower International Inc. Mississauga, ON
It is part of the international co-operation project for HIGH ENERGY SILICON BASED LITHIUM ION BATTERY between Springpower International, Inc (SPI) and Eve Energy Co., Ltd (EVE) under NRC-IRAP and GD…
Canadian International Innovation Program 2018-19
$250,000
Mesh Diversity Inc. Moncton, NB
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Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 May 22, 2023 - March 29, 2024
$250,000
NCS Multistage Inc. Calgary, AB
In this project, an autonomous mechatronic valve system for use in oil and gas wellbores will be developed. The proposed technology includes an interventionless valve system and a reservoir optimizat…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 July 15, 2018 - July 31, 2019
$250,000
Lytica Inc. Ottawa, ON
This project uses AI to create a comprehensive information source on function, price competitiveness, security of supply, compliance and other attributes of and for electronic components and their ma…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 March 1, 2018 - Feb. 28, 2019
$250,000
Sensoplex Canada Inc. Calgary, AB
Project is to develop a system that identifies biomarkers to predict Alzheimer Disease, a few years before the actual symptoms of the Neurodegenerative Disease (NDD) are fully apparent. Machine Learn…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2018-19 Aug. 1, 2018 - Jan. 31, 2020
$245,000
Axibo Inc. Cambridge, ON
Development and innovation of a 6-axis robotic arm with a unique balancing mechanism for the cinema industry. Product will represent an affordable ground-breaking feature at a disruptive price-point …
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 June 1, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024
$245,000
Low Carbon Combi Furnace
Gradient Thermal Inc. Calgary, AB
Development of a combi-furnace product (furnace and water heater in one unit) that can provide space heating (via warm-air) and potable water heating for buildings while emitting low to zero carbon e…
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2021-22 Nov. 16, 2021 - Oct. 31, 2023
$244,000
Terramera, Inc. Vancouver, BC
Terramera will screen microbial fractions provided by Pluton Biosciences for insecticidal activity against several species of insect. Promising leads will be developed as new biopesticides for the ag…
Industrial Research Assistance Program ? Contribu… 2020-21 July 2, 2019 - Dec. 31, 2020
$243,160
RCI Digital
Research Casting International Ltd Trenton, ON
RCI Digital is looking to establish a set of industry standards for securing and authenticating 3D scan data of specimen fossil and cultural artifact.
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contribut… 2023-24 June 1, 2023 - Oct. 1, 2024