Grants and Contributions

Support a feasibility study for the development of the Dieppe market

Support for an economic impact study of the PEI harness racing industry

Engage expertise to acquire an industry standard security certification

Acquisition of equipment and marketing strategy: The project aims to support the growth of an innovative company specialized in non-medicated additives for animal nutrition.

Operating costs: The project aims to provide support services to enterprises in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in terms of export readiness and market diversification.

Marketing strategy: The project aims to support the implementation of a marketing strategy of a company specialized in the creation and design of ready-to-wear clothing and sustainable and inclusive accessories for women.

Reaction Dynamics will be developing space mobility solutions based around a novel hybrid rocket engine technology, enabling Reaction Dynamics to sell launch services and dedicated orbital transfer vehicles at a fraction of the cost of competitors. The focus of this project is to support this effort by developing and demonstrating a lightweight, large-size composite propellant tank. This project will build on the previous work done on composite pressure vessels, culminating in a full scale experimentally demonstrated design.

The proposed project advances Wyvern’s proprietary deployable optics technology wherein optical components of an Earth observation (EO) payload are stowed compactly on launch and unfurled in orbit. The smaller, lighter resultant payload minimizes cost of launch. This enables cost-efficient collection of high-quality hyperspectral imagery – imagery with a large number of bands – of the Earth. Project objectives include design, test, and characterization of lightweight composite material mechanisms for deployment of optical surfaces and accompanying baffling. This project will improve the space-readiness of these components aimed for use in a future generation of Wyvern satellites.

Mission Control proposes a new AI-integrated image processing system that will help spacecraft perform tasks autonomously and safely in these complex environments. The advancement of computer vision and autonomy algorithms for use with wide-angle field of view cameras will advance Canada’s leadership in space robotics, autonomous spacecraft, and safety in robotics operations, opening new capabilities for spacecraft to support our livelihood and economy on and off Earth.

Reaction Dynamics (RDX) is developing a hybrid rocket engine that will power a low cost, eco-friendly, orbital launch vehicle. A key part of this endeavour is the development of a carbon neutral fuel for the rocket engine. The following project has for main goal the selection of a fuel mixture that will maximize performance, while being made of bioderived polymers. Of key interest are determining the thermal, mechanical, and transport properties (specific heat, heat of combustion, thermal conductivity, strength, etc), that are required for best performance in RDX’s engines. Then, working with a bioderived polymer supplier, RDX will manufacture a fuel with net-zero emissions and test it in a demonstrator rocket engine.