Grants and Contributions

Lunarwell turns dirty lunar ice into clean water with the help of sunlight and the Moon's vacuum

System to zap moon dust with microwaves, freeze out chemicals for future use and collect pure water.

A multi-stage lunar water filtration and distillation system that purifies water from shadowed moon regions using heated domes, cold traps, and vapour-based membrane distillation.

Rocket Lab Toronto has successfully manufactured and sold ST-16RT2 star trackers to the global small satellite market for 10 years. The ST-16TR2 product is well positioned for low Earth orbit missions, however, it was not designed for missions operating in more severe environments. Following Rocket Labs “careful COTS” approach, this project will undertake research, selection, and tests of commercial components to qualify them for severe environments. These components will be used to develop a new star tracker product suitable for a broader range of environments, increasing the market accessible to Rocket Lab star tracker products. This development will benefit Canada by providing a sovereign star tracker product for satellite missions. It is also the first step towards further developments of the product for future Space Situational Awareness purposes that is critical in providing Canadians' security and defense capability.

Access to improved navigation and time is paramount to the modernization and automation of several industries, including agriculture, natural resource management (mining), and transportation. This project focusses on development of Xona-enabled user equipment (receiver) technology for use within heavy industry applications, in particular precision agriculture and mining. This includes field-testing of the signals and hardware, testing of live satellite transmissions, and development of an in-house Xona PULSAR receiver. The in-house receiver will serve as a baseline to showcase various features and Xona capabilities to industry leaders and to enable demonstration of resilient high precision positioning within the agricultural and mining industries. These domains represent major pillars of Canadian industry and are also the expected early adopters of Xona’s technology. By implementing and field-testing this receiver with actual PULSAR satellite signals, Xona will prepare its technology for expansion into the larger Canadian and global business and industrial contexts.

The magnetic field is a ubiquitous resource that is essential to navigation and resource exploration, both on Earth and in space. One of the main challenges of magnetic sensing in space environments is to combine high precision and high efficiency on a vector magnetometry platform in order to extend the estimation of navigational magnetic charts and mineral resources to extraterrestrial applications. HEQASPAN builds on SBQuantum's efforts to prepare a diamond-based quantum magnetometer for LEO by refining the energy efficiency and accuracy of the sensor from a resource-limited cubesat platform. SBQ will develop and implement new quantum control and readout pulse sequences to optimize sensor efficiency and precision, unlocking the deployment of small cubesat constellations. Future constellations will enable the production of high-precision, high-refresh rate magnetic navigation charts for the Northern Territories while providing drone-compatible technology for mineral exploration in challenging remote areas.

Canada’s assessed contribution to the UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA)

This project aims to strengthen, secure, and diversify global critical mineral supply chains. It supports developing and emerging economies in participating more fully in the critical minerals sector and in capturing greater benefits from the minerals they produce to promote long-term, sustainable economic growth. The Resilient and Inclusive Supply Chain Enhancement (RISE) Partnership aligns with G7 commitments to build more resilient and secure supply chains. This project seeks to strengthen partnerships, promote responsible mining practices, and ensure that critical mineral supply chains are reliable, inclusive, and beneficial to all stakeholders. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance, capacity building, and skills development programs; (2) encouraging knowledge generation and public-private collaboration; and (3) facilitating financing.

ASEAN-IPR Discussion Series 2024.

Strengthening Southeast Asian women participation in foreign policy through workshops and training on diplomacy.