Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Fully-Breathable, Transparent and Compostable Medical Grade Masks
Agreement Number:
995162
Agreement Value:
$1,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 26, 2022 - May 26, 2023
Description:
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), in collaboration with Health Canada (HC) and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is seeking solutions to develop and manufacture disposable transparent medical masks to be used by deaf and hard of hearing healthcare workers and patients to protect from transfer of body fluids, microorganisms and particulate material. The transparent masks shall facilitate full facial recognition and lip/speech reading alongside other communication methods.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
Grow Canadian companies through direct funding to support early stage, pre-commercial research and development, late stage prototypes, and to accelerate commercialization.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3N 1Y4
Reference Number:
172-2022-2023-Q2-995162
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
106734633
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Plasmagear Inc.
Research Organization:
National Research Council Canada/Conseil national de recherches Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Papineau
Federal Riding Number:
24055
Program:
Innovative Solutions Canada
Program Purpose:
Fuel the development and adoption of technological innovation in Canada
Coverage:
• Support the scale up and growth of Canada's innovators and entrepreneurs by having the federal government act as a first customer. • Stimuler l'expansion et la croissance des innovateurs et entrepreneurs canadiens en faisant du gouvernement fédéral le premier client des innovations canadiennes.