Grants and Contributions

Genoptic is a Calgary, Alberta - based private company innovated a fully integrated Solar-Panel system including a PV cell and an advanced energy storage system both managed using smart electronics and communication system, to provide a reliable energy source for residential and commercial settings. The invented all-in-one solar energy system produces net zero emissions, no air pollution, or greenhouse gases.

Design and development of enhancements to CargoSprout platform

To develop new “argument patterns” that can be automatically applied suing software to improve reasoning about autonomous systems in developing assurance cases.

Hummingbird Chocolate is recognized as one of the world’s best chocolate makers. Now ten years old, the company never employed a sales team – it didn’t have to: everything made just sold out.

This year, the small company embarked on a multi-million-dollar expansion to increase capacity five-fold, seize national market share and develop appreciable exports. And while demand remains intense, and growing, the company seeks IRAP support in establishing cutting edge sales systems to better enable it to develop products and capture market share . From creating internal sales processes, to integration of software, training of staff and development of market intelligence functions, this project will provide the critical sales tools to grow.

Megawatt Class engines are typically used to provide electrical power generation for on-site use. Common applications are for hospitals, universities and data centers. This product could be a “break-through” development for the Company. Normally Safety Power’s business is project driven – on a given project an engine dealer may choose Safety Power or one of its competitors as the emission control supplier. This new product development would allow Safety Power to “design in” its emission control equipment with a major company. This “design in” activity requires complex certification through the US EPA. This requires toa new reactor design to meet the space and performance requirements.

The project is to develop an Industry 4.0 software and hardware technology package, including digital / dashboard solutions, to facilitate smart manufacturing cells compatible with both legacy and new modern manufacturing equipment. This will provide real-time information from shop floor to the office, to track the location of production orders, as well as communicate and react to production issues as they occur.

Koss Aerospace wanted to develop a process for inspection of multi datum constrained monolithic structural parts to decrease the time involved that will help in reducing overall lead time for the manufacturing of parts.

Design a market-leading litter box that improves the biggest pain point of caring for a cat.

Capacity building to achieve commercialization of insect protein production design through cost-effective and environmentally-friendly optimization of agricultural processes/methods.

Product development and commercialization to acquire Canadian and US-based enterprise SAAS clients. Includes completing Android platform development, the development of In-app Surveys, HIPAA compliance and performing penetration testing to satisfy pharmaceutical manufacturers.