Grants and Contributions

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are used for many types of missions that involve science, Earth observation, communication, and more. An important part of a satellite's data management system is the Payload Control Unit (PCU). Used by commercial, government, and space agency customers, the market for low-cost, high-performance satellite technology is growing.

This project will test the ability of a new type of low-cost PCU based on a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product to stand up to the harsh environment of space on long missions in high-LEO (in the exosphere). The result will be a component that can be produced quickly and scaled to meet large customer demands. Producing low-cost, high-performance, space-ready PCUs will allow Canadian industry to meet the needs of new markets and retain experts in small satellite technology. It will also lead to a better understanding of environmental issues and improved security and monitoring of our coastlines and waters.

Lidar systems use lasers to measure range and are useful for everything from guiding cars on city streets to surveying asteroids in space.

This project will study how to combine smaller, lighter components in a new way to develop a more powerful, compact 3D imaging system for use in future space exploration missions. The smaller, more efficient design will help spacecraft dock with each other, guide autonomous rovers on other planets, help drones create 3D maps, and prevent collisions in marine locks. This project will allow Canadian industry to pursue market opportunities in mobile mapping, security, and automotive markets. This innovation will also provide more accurate environmental data and benefit the mining and forestry industries.

BlueDot will meet potential clients in public/private healthcare and global security sectors in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, following conferences in the regions, to demo Insights―a solution to automate disease surveillance.

Laker Energy Products has developed a unique technology for hydrogen isotope separation using water distillation

Adsmurai, a fast growing company that manages digital marketing feeds for fashion brands such as Zara, Mango and Desigual, would like to explore a partnership to sell AOD Marketing's digital services to their European clients.

The objective of the Technology Acceleration Program (TAP) is to help SMEs determine the optimal path forward, to transform their ideas and concepts into real products that solve a customer validated problem, and achieve revenue in a shorter period of time.

Our Field Service Technicians provide world-class services in the areas of regulatory performance testing and maintenance of air monitoring systems. The New Instrumentation Technologist will be responsible for helping to build, integrate, and test emissions monitoring systems and related products at various client facilities, providing client support on technical matters as it relates to existing systems and products, as well as emerging technologies wrapping up development.

In order to assist the upstream oil & gas sector (UOG) in reducing greenhouse gas emissions a project has been launched where Process Ecology will develop a software tool that will apply high level rules and industry knowledge to create an emissions profile for the UOG such that individual emissions sources can be identified and quantified. The emissions profile for all the sources involved would then be the basis to perform techno economic analyses for various mitigation strategies. The tool would facilitate the determination of the technical and economic feasibility of implementation of these strategies and generate marginal abatement cost curves for the various strategies.

SeeO2 has developed a high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology that can co-electrolyse captured carbon dioxide and water to produce syngas, as well as electrolyse water to hydrogen and oxygen. This project’s objective is to design, manufacture and test a 15 cell-stack SOEC.

Quadrogen aims to help Malaysia meet its renewable energy targets and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in various industries including palm oil by providing solutions to produce renewable natural gas and biodiesel from biogas.