Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Dual-Use Maritime Data Infrastructure for Canadian Sovereignty and Operational Awareness
Agreement Number:
1040961
Agreement Value:
$568,378.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 3, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
This project builds dual-use maritime sensor and data infrastructure supporting Canadian sovereignty and defence readiness, applicable to commercial shipping and ports. It expands data capture — automatic identification system (AIS), radar, vessel dynamics, environmental observations — with reliable ingestion, validation and access at scale across Canadian waters including the Arctic. The platform enables secure access, monitoring and shared visibility enriched with environmental context and early-warning indicators: signal degradation, dark/ghost vessels and anomalous behaviour. The result is Canadian-built surveillance strengthening domain awareness in data-sparse regions, aligned with Canada's marine sensors sovereign capability and Defence Industrial Strategy.
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:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3H 4P8
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q4-1040961
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
734908536
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
OceanSync Data Solutions Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Halifax
Federal Riding Number:
12005
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:
518210