Grants and Contributions:
Title:
UV-LED Air Purification System for Ground Public Transportation
Agreement Number:
998664
Agreement Value:
$2,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 15, 2022 - Dec 15, 2023
Description:
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Transport Canada (TC) are seeking retrofit solutions that reduce airborne hazards and improve air quality within the enclosed spaces encountered by bus and rail travelers in order to improve the resilience to airborne infectious diseases. The two primary interests are protecting passengers and drivers. Protecting passengers on long-range transportation where wearing a mask is not practical; and protecting drivers of all ground public transportation environments are of particular interest in this call.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
Grow Canadian companies through direct funding to support early stage, pre-commercial research and development, late stage prototypes, and to accelerate commercialization.
Location:
Burnaby, British Columbia, CA V5J 5G5
Reference Number:
172-2022-2023-Q3-998664
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
834794398
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
Phase 2 of Challenge COVID-19: Solutions to Reducing Airborne Hazards in Ground Public Transportation
Recipient's Legal Name:
Acuva Technologies Inc.
Research Organization:
National Research Council Canada/Conseil national de recherches Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Burnaby South
Federal Riding Number:
59003
Program:
Innovative Solutions Canada
Program Purpose:
Fuel the development and adoption of technological innovation in Canada
Coverage:
• Support the scale up and growth of Canada's innovators and entrepreneurs by having the federal government act as a first customer. • Stimuler l'expansion et la croissance des innovateurs et entrepreneurs canadiens en faisant du gouvernement fédéral le premier client des innovations canadiennes.
NAICS Code:
333310