Title:
Expanding SmartICE Monitoring Services
Agreement Number:
1819-CN-000033
Agreement Value:
$119,258.80
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Smart Ice technology has proven to be beneficial for both societal as well as commercial applications in increasing the safety of on ice travel as the ice conditions continue to deteriorate due to rapid climate change. It is billed as the world's first climate change adaptation tool. It integrates traditional Inuit knowledge of the sea ice with advanced data acquisition and remote monitoring technology. There is interest internationally for the application of this technology and therefore has the potential of market expansion beyond Canadian borders.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
The benefits of the information gathered by this technology will be the Communities, Hunters and Trappers Organizations, Search and Rescue; ice based fisheries operations, ice road operations, as well as mitigation of leads caused by mine ship traffic through the ice. It directly supports and benefits public safety, cultural practice, health and wellbeing and increases food security. The operation of the equipment requires the hiring of two local Inuit per community.
Location:
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 1G9
Reference Number:
0780-2020-2021-Qrt4-0000103
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
SMARTICE SEA ICE MONITORING & INFORMATION INC.
Federal Riding Name:
St. John's East
Federal Riding Number:
10006
Program:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Program Purpose:
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.