Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Scaling up Vision’s developed transparent nanofilter medical grade mask technology: from laboratory scale to industrial level

Agreement Number:

995163

Agreement Value:

$998,009.00

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:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6T 1Z4

Reference Number:

172-2022-2023-Q2-995163

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

705592327

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

Vision Composites Inc.

Research Organization:

National Research Council Canada/Conseil national de recherches Canada

Federal Riding Name:

Vancouver Quadra

Federal Riding Number:

59039

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.

NAICS Code:

326196