Grants and Contributions:
Title:
FloodWatch: Building Community and Local Government Resilience to Flooding Using Near Real-time Radar Satellite Monitoring.
Agreement Number:
1009800
Agreement Value:
$94,502.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 14, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
Near real-time information is needed by communities and rural municipalities that are affected by flooding in order to be more climate resilient. The purpose of this project is to develop a technical platform and an automated means to classify land and water from satellite data to show the flood extent in agriculture, wooded, and built up environments and provide this to users using internet technology.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R2G 0G1
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q2-1009800
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
718718893
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
NextGen Environmental Research Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Kildonan--St. Paul
Federal Riding Number:
46006
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Purpose:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Coverage:
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.
NAICS Code:
54137