Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Building the Agent Foundation with a Centralized Data Platform and Tool-Use Architecture
Agreement Number:
1038299
Agreement Value:
$150,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2027
Description:
Rural Agriculture Input Entrepreneurs face an “Agronomic Knowledge Gap” lacking easy access to technical product data compared to their counterparts at established retailers. This project builds “Ag Assistant” and AI system that ingests regulatory and scientific information and places it into a structured knowledge base. This knowledge base powers the MVP version of our AI Agent that uses research tools and instantly compares products for agronomic fit and approved, on-label uses. This will help to validate our Agentic tool-using agent infrastructure on a tangible, constrained use-case before expanding data access and other actions in the future.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2R 0E3
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q4-1038299
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
750292757
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
Direct Yield Market
Recipient's Legal Name:
16274382 Canada Ltd.
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48004
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Coverage:
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity.
NAICS Code:
511211