Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project - Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) based bioimaging inspection system for lymph-node granulomas lesions in highspeed line slaughter plants

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$1,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 13, 2023 - Mar 13, 2025

Description:

Currently, all provinces and territories are recognized free from bovine tuberculosis (TB) in domestic livestock. Existing methods to detect granulomatous lesions in mature cattle in high-speed slaughter lines are manual. This project aims to develop an artificial intelligence-based bioimaging system to detect these lesions to improve CFIA’s TB surveillance program, and maintain Canada’s tuberculosis-free status.

Organization:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Expected Results:

This Phase 2 Innovative Solutions Canada grant is for the development of a working prototype of an innovative method to improve the detection of granulomatous lesions and to support bovine tuberculosis (TB) surveillance in domestic livestock.

Location:

Guelph, Ontario, CA N1G 4L3

Reference Number:

206-2022-2023-Q4-00001

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

Bioimaging Research Solutions Inc.

Program:

Innovative Solutions Canada

Program Purpose:

Through the Innovative Solutions Canada program, the Government of Canada partners with eligible Canadian small businesses to facilitate the early development, testing and validation of prototypes, as well as preparing a pathway to commercialization.