Grants and Contributions

Milo Life Solutions is developing an AI-powered senior care platform that combines an intelligent TV-based companion interface, multi-modal resident wellness monitoring, fall detection, medication management, family connectivity, and a facility operations dashboard. This Proof-of-Concept phase focuses on developing and validating a privacy-first, on-device wake word engine ("Milo"), integrating voice AI onto embedded hardware (Raspberry Pi / ESP32 / STB), completing cross-platform app deployment, and demonstrating core AI interaction in a controlled environment.

The project will facilitate the development of an innovation plan that will determine whether artificial intelligence can be integrated into the firm’s core operations.

The project will develop and validate an AI-powered estimating AI tool to support automated interpretation of construction documents and improve estimating efficiency for contractors.

The project focuses on digitizing and automating the end-to-end manufacturing workflow for print and point-of-sale production, with the goal of improving quoting speed, production efficiency, and scalability.

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

In this project NRC will characterize the frictional drag of the Copsys Intelligent Digital Skin coating by conducting flat-plate towing tests in the NRC OCRE’s Clear Water Towing Tank.

The Project will support pilot testing of AI strategies, determine target architecture and quantitative technical objectives for implementation of an AI solution. The Project will focus on the development of an MVP for AI-based seismic facies analysis using multi-attribute classification. The pilot will evaluate selected AI strategies for classifying seismic facies from seismic attribute data and will support BFI Energy Group Inc. in determining the most suitable architecture, performance targets, and business case for a future AI implementation project.

Accelerate the development and deployment of innovative agricultural automation solutions.

Bonocle Tech Inc. is developing two enhancements to its braille education platform. First, a multi-user classroom mode for BoDesk and BoQuest that enables teachers and students to participate in shared braille learning activities within a single-device environment, reducing hardware barriers in schools and group learning settings. Second, an AI-powered adaptive learning engine for BoQuest that personalizes content delivery for adult learners, adjusting curriculum sequencing and difficulty based on individual progress — enabling fully guided, self-paced braille literacy without a teacher present.

This project researches an AI-driven adaptive learning system that ingests unstructured content, organizes it into a structured knowledge graph of interconnected concepts, and delivers personalized learning experiences.