Grants and Contributions
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In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$500,000.00
Sep 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Optimizing Thyroid Ultrasound Workflow with Artificial Intelligence
978885
Thyroid nodules are common in adults. Ultrasound is the first line of assessment for the stratification of risk of malignancy of thyroid nodules. Only 7% have palpable nodules but the prevalence increases to 30% on ultrasound examination. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy is recommended for suspicious nodules, but these are costly and often inconclusive. This project aims to enhance the workflow of thyroid ultrasound using artificial intelligence by simplifying the acquisition and interpretation of thyroid ultrasound exam. This project enables novice users to perform the thyroid scans at the point of care, reduce the scan time and minimize the rate of False positives FNA suggestions.
$60,000.00
May 1, 2021
For-profit organization
Deployment of MEDO's AI Products into Clinical Workflow
974803
Over 1.5 million thyroid ultrasound exams are done each year in North America. This high volume is due to the fact that lumps, or “nodules” on the thyroid gland are common and although usually benign, can be cancerous. Ultrasound scan is non-invasive and safe, but incredibly time consuming and potentially error-prone, involving a tedious review of hundreds of images to locate and measure thyroid nodules individually. Using artificial intelligence, Medo's products revolutionize the process of performing thyroid ultrasound exam in a fast, efficient, and more objective manner. This project aims to integrate and deploy Medo's Thyroid-AI product into the clinical workflow.
$28,500.00
Oct 6, 2020
For-profit organization
MEDO.AI INC - 2020-2021 - 961738
961738
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.
$60,984.00
Apr 1, 2020
For-profit organization
Innovation Assistance Program
951458
The funding provided from the IAP program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.