Grants and Contributions

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - CAHAP - Projects

This project will advance Canadian priorities in Arctic surveillance, autonomous systems, and advanced sensing by adapting and enhancing commercial off-the-shelf electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) camera systems for defence applications. Public funding will be used to assess defence requirements, plan technical upgrades, and pursue necessary certifications.

ICLs are highly desirable for tunable laser gas sensing applications due to the strong absorptions of many gas species in the mid-IR region, making them ideal for compact laser gas sensors. In this collaborative research project, the mid-IR laser team at the NRC QN Research Centre (QNRC) will focus on developing ICL gain chips targeting 4.23 μm wavelength for CO2 sensing, while Norcada will carry out packaging and testing work to assess performance and support the ICL gain chip development work at QNRC.

This project aims to study flares from Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, using JWST/MIRI and Chandra. By characterizing mid-IR spectral changes and X-ray emission, the observations will distinguish between flare models, probe accretion processes, and reveal the physical conditions near our closest supermassive black hole.

These measurements will provide the critical spectroscopic constraints needed for ionozation balance studies and theoretical model validation for the IR emission of large aromatic molecules in space.

The active transportation plan will focus on planning for the community of IR3. IR3 is the most populated site with 160 permanent members, and most of the community facilities.

The project will construct a 470m multi-use pathway (MUP) which is the second phase of the non-motorized pathway that will provide residents and visitors an accessible, separated, multi-use facility to walk, cycle, and roll safely between community destinations on Whispering Pines I.R. #4. This second phase will complete the off-road MUP on the east side of Westsyde Rd., which will be the first of its kind on I.R. #4.

The Project combines leading Canadian expertise in ultra-broadband mid-IR quantum light generation (Polytechnique Montreal, PolyM) and applies it to the critical mission of nanomaterial characterization and classification at the NRC, focusing on nanomaterials used in health applications.

ICARUS Aero Inc. is expanding into international co-innovation programs, introducing an EO/IR camera mount solution for helicopters and building partnerships in the European market, with initial efforts focused on Germany and the broader EASA region.