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Title:

Youth - Continuing development of a linear accelerator simulation in software

Agreement Number:

954947

Agreement Value:

$20,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 17, 2020 - Feb 28, 2021

Description:

Linear accelerators are medical devices used to create a radiation beam for cancer treatment. They are complicated medical devices whose operators need significant training so that they are safely configured and maintained. The firm has developed a web-based simulator that allows users within a narrow segment to study and learn the operating principles of the linear accelerator. The overall project goal is to improve the technical aspects of the simulator allowing the business expand market segments and develop institutional as well as individual customers.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.

Location:

Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1W 3Y7

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q2-954947

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

766362339

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

Linax Technologies Ltd

Federal Riding Name:

Kelowna--Lake Country

Federal Riding Number:

59014

Program:

Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

NAICS Code:

511211