Grants and Contributions

The Centre for Innovation and Research in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (CIRAMM) at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology is collaborating with the City of Calgary (City) to develop durable, low-carbon sidewalk concrete suited to Alberta’s climate. Leading a consortium of partners, over three years CIRAMM aims to help the City reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with cement production while reducing premature infrastructure deterioration to lower annual maintenance costs. Working with the support of a NRC collaborator and industry partners Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Innova Cleantech, CIRAMM seeks to integrate CO₂-treated supplementary cementitious materials and graphene nanomaterials to produce and pilot-test optimized low-carbon sidewalk concrete mixes. The Project’s goal is to deliver a validated mix design achieving up to 30–50% embodied-carbon reduction, enhanced freeze–thaw durability, and a full-scale Calgary sidewalk pilot at Technology Readiness Level 8, providing data to guide municipal specification updates and national standards integration.

This project will prepare a defence-focused software system for adoption by military users by identifying the most viable path to defence buyers and operational deployment. The project will validate and prioritize main Command and Control and situational awareness use cases - secure dissemination, data provenance and integrity verification, and edge optimization for constrained links - and define the procurement, integration, and partnership pathways necessary to bring the system to the Canadian and allied defence customers.

Plantae uses a unique refining technology that efficiently refines plant biomass. This process produces a high surface area oilseed hemp bast fibre that is showing direct replacement value for cotton linters in the production of Nitrocellulose as part of Canada’s National Defence Strategy. Validation of this potential has already occurred. The purpose of this project is to optimize Plantae oilseed bast feedstock as a direct replacement for cotton linters.

Luminultra develops and supplies test kits for microbial detection in industrial systems.
Currently Luminultra supplies other NATO militaries with test kits to management microbial growth in fuel and drinking water. The project will ensure Luminultra is commercially ready to supply Canada’s Department of National Defence.

This project includes the exploration of the defence sector procurement ecosystem and the organization’s readiness to contribute to the defence sectors strategic challenges..

Ocean Sonics will use the project funding for several new initiatives that will increase the team's engagement in the Canadian Defense Industry.

This project will evaluate how Zn-ion battery technology can be used in different defence applications. Activities include analysis of business opportunities in the defence market, building company’s knowledge of the defence procurement mechanisms, and assessing technical capabilities for the specific defence applications.

A Canadian SME will assess the defence sector market opportunity for its geospatial data platform, build knowledge of procurement processes and certification requirements, and explore technical adaptations needed for defence applications.

Gait Intelligence for Health and Defence

This project will assess the applicability of advanced wireless power technology to defence and dual-use applications. Activities will focus on understanding defence market opportunities, procurement pathways, and technical adaptation requirements. The project will strengthen the
firm’s readiness to engage with defence stakeholders while supporting Canada’s defence innovation ecosystem and expanding ommercialization potential in both defence and civilian markets.