Grants and Contributions
About this information
In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$121,202.00
Dec 22, 2014
This project entitled ""Self Calibrating Radiation Tolerant Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC)"" is for the design and development of a Self Calibrating Radiation Tolerant Time-to-Digital Converter prototype that will comprise the following features: maintain its own accuracy across all operating conditions; allow for custom data processing and control logic to be implemented in a single device (thus reducing complexity of on-board electronics); and be used as part of a rangefinder for topographic mapping, satellite formation flying as well as rendezvous and docking operations.
$160,295.00
Dec 4, 2014
This project entitled ""Geometric Error Source Identification and Quantification (GESIQ)"" has the objective to improve the knowledge of the spacecraft parameters by identifying and quantifying the geometric errors sources in satellite data starting from known geometric errors previously determined using ground control points (GCP). It will allow NGC to have a tool to support customers in the diagnostic of geometric error sources in Earth-observation satellite imagery.
$199,414.00
Dec 4, 2014
This project entitled ""Autonomous Navigation & Mapping (ANIMA)"" has the objective to develop and validate an innovative navigation and mapping technology to be integrated onboard exploration rover systems. This technological product aims at solving a problem that is often encountered in space and also in many terrestrial applications: to enable the navigation, the mapping and the localization of mobile vehicle systems operating in unknown or poorly known environments where Global Positioning System (GPS) or other absolute navigation infrastructure are not reliable or even available.
$200,000.00
Dec 4, 2014
This project entitled ""Electron Multiplying Charged Coupled Device (EMCCD) Camera Controller"" aims at advancing the design of the Electron-Multiplying Charge-Coupled Device (EMCCD) camera controller in order to prepare it for future space missions. EMCCD is a digital imaging technology that is capable of detecting single photon events by way of a unique electron multiplying structure built into the sensor. Key technological advancements include reducing power consumption and adapting heat dissipation of the Canadian EMCCD controller. The heat needs to be dissipated even when no air is present, such as is the case in the space environment; while power consumption must be lowered considering the limited availability of resources for most space missions.
$200,000.00
Dec 17, 2014
This project entitled ""A novel nano-filtration technology for aerospace applications"" is to design, build and test high-performance and durable nano-filters to be used in the aerospace industry. These nano-filters would serve in the filtration of fluid system protection in engine lube, engine fuel, coolant, radar cooling systems and odor/bacteria/virus removal from water and air. The proposed nano-filters are mass-producible, bio-compatible and can be assembled into any shape and size. The filters are suitable for harsh environments where high or low temperatures, high pressures or vacuum, high levels of radiation and wide range of pH define the quality of the surroundings. The proposed nano-filtration technology is a major improvement from existing filters. They are thinner, lighter, have an increased permeability and can be customized according to its applications.
$159,131.00
Dec 22, 2014
This project entitled ""Multi-channel Modulator Pre-Compensation"" consists of the design, development and implementation of an innovative algorithm that will allow satellites to send more data at a reduced cost.
$600,000.00
Dec 4, 2014
This project entitled ""Development of 3G/4G Satcom Tester Technology"" will develop a network simulator for third and fourth generation (3G/4G) mobile satellite terminals. This will facilitate the development of new terminals and applications that extend the capabilities of 3G/4G terrestrial wireless systems to users on land, at sea or in the air.
$600,000.00
Dec 9, 2014
This project entitled ""On-Board Autonomous Cross-Cueing of EO Sensor Systems for Maritime Domain Awareness and Tasking Optimization"" has the objective to develop a unique space-borne on-board autonomous cross-cueing and collection tasking system, allowing for optimized high-resolution optical image acquisition yields and downlink capacity utilizations. The operational applications for such a system would be low-latency ship detection and identification reporting, and cloud-free target imaging.
$600,000.00
Dec 9, 2014
This project entitled ""Dual L and X Band Active Planar Array Antenna for Space-based Radar"" aims to develop the design of a new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) antenna capable of transmitting and receiving on both X and L bands simultaneously with a single aperture. This will include building a prototype subpanel to validate the performance. The targeted application for this technology is for a SAR payload deployed on the International Space Station.
$147,904.00
Dec 15, 2014
This project entitled ""Q7 Camera Boards"" aims to leverage the company's miniaturized data-processing technology with a versatile camera interface board for the new Q7 processor card. It will address a market niche in spacecraft image processing from a wide range of conventional and specialized imagers. Xiphos has also identified market potential for enabling high-throughput video processing algorithms on the Q7 platform.