Grants and Contributions:

Title:
Real Time AI for Risk Intelligence and Response with Multimodal Agentic Analysts
Agreement Number:
1034883
Agreement Value:
$960,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027
Description:
Samdesk’s Impact Agents initiative delivers real-time, domain-specific AI agents that help organizations understand the operational relevance of global disruptions. These agents reason across multiple modalities (text, audio, image, and video) to produce actionable, customer-specific insights. The project focuses on expanding our AI infrastructure and agent capabilities.
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:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5J 3N9
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q3-1034883
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
821862232
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
samdesk
Recipient's Legal Name:
samdesk Canada Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48014
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:
51121