Grants and Contributions

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Nuclear Transparency Project to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Bruce C Nuclear Project.

The project focuses on graph minor-embedding as it relates to commercialscale annealing quantum computers. Graph minor-embedding is a necessary step when running problems on annealing quantum computers and, in general, is an NP-hard problem. Efficient heuristics designed specifically to map user problems to D-Wave’s Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) topologies (the 6-degree Chimera™ and the 15-degree Pegasus™) are currently leveraged by most users, despite the current availability of a more connected 20-degree topology (Zephyr™) released on D-Wave’s latest-generation quantum computers. This project aims to design improved heuristic algorithms for graph minor-embedding onto the Zephyr topology. In particular, the Zephyr topology features a type of graph edge known as the “odd coupler” that allows for more versatility in embeddings. One of its applications is generating additional routing options when processor graphs have low yield. Another application is generating qubit chains with shapes other than “L” (a series of vertical qubits connected to a series of horizontal qubits by an “internal coupler” type), resulting in new types of logical connectivity. These algorithmic improvements will directly impact areas where quantum annealing is expected to provide important acceleration compared to classical techniques. One of them is increasing robustness to graph yield differences in distributed quantum computing scenarios. Another is a greater support of computationally-hard problem classes. Many applications feature densely connected problems with connectivity far beyond what is natively provided, so efficient embedding of dense structures enables quantum annealing to solve larger problems with increased solution quality.

To develop a digital simulation to strategically model and implement high-velocity manufacturing principles, enabling the transformation from the current state to a final state production environment.

The project aims to hire a full-time, qualified professional to take charge of the operational, administrative, financial, and communications aspects of the firm, which are currently handled by the founders. This hire will enable the firm to streamline its internal processes, increase its operational capacity, and free up technical time to accelerate the development and commercialization of its automated road safety solution.

The work will improve system performance, reliability, and usability while establishing a repeatable deployment and integration framework.

Hiring a software engineering professional to further develop an internal software platform used to support engineering, planning, and production activities.

Museums Assistance Program - Exhibition Circulation

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality

Thanks to the additional funds and the 12-month extension granted at the beginning of 2026, GRIS-Québec will carry out the implementation of part of its strategic planning and the development of a decision tree intended to support referrals. These two new activities will, on the one hand, increase the public and social visibility of the organization by clarifying its role and strengthening its positioning in the region. On the other hand, the organization will improve its ability to effectively refer people seeking its support. By doing so, the organization will contribute further to the advancement of gender equality.

The project will also support the organization’s broader goal of increasing annual fundraising targets to ensure long-term sustainability and contribute to a strong, sustainable women’s movement in Canada.