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Title:

LoRaWAN Flowie-U

Agreement Number:

1022237

Agreement Value:

$677,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 1, 2024 - Mar 16, 2026

Description:

The development of Flowie-U, an externally mounted ultrasonic water flow monitoring device that communicates using the LoRaWAN radio protocol. This will address some market barriers that currently exist with Flowie-O, such as water meter incompatibility, concerns with city utilities, difficult radio environments at some water meter locations and electromagnetic noise clouding water meter signal. Adoption of LoRaWAN will make Alert Labs’ products bidirectionally compatible with the wider ecosystem of LoRaWAN devices thus enabling adoption of more 3rd party solutions to accelerate our service offering while reducing supply chain risks associated with the single source solutions of our current proprietary radio protocol.

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:

Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2G 1V9

Reference Number:

172-2024-2025-Q2-1022237

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

801902594

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Additional Information:

This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 72,000 dollars.

Amendment Date

Mar 17, 2025

Recipient's Legal Name:

Alert Labs Inc.

Federal Riding Name:

Kitchener Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35045

Program:

Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

NAICS Code:

54151

Amendments:

See Amendments