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Title:

SPACES: a Community Network

Agreement Number:

1000760

Agreement Value:

$333,756.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 3, 2023 - Mar 29, 2024

Description:

Village Media plans to develop an integrated social networking platform into our existing Community Publishing Platform ("Villager") called SPACES. This new technology will take the best elements of other platforms such as Facebook (Groups), Nextdoor, and Reddit and weave them into the fabric of a a local news platform, all while using modern day AI/ML engines to accelerate scale and efficiency. SPACES will help Village Media and other local new companies attract new readers, increase frequency of visits and increase depth of engagement through time on site and pages viewed by engaging our readers in public dialogue. We expect SPACES will be a unique, proprietary component of Villager, accelerating our licensing efforts across the globe.

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:

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CA P6A 1Y7

Reference Number:

172-2022-2023-Q4-1000760

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

807243530

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Additional Information:

This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 29 days.

Amendment Date

Jan 9, 2024

Recipient's Legal Name:

Village Media Inc.

Federal Riding Name:

Sault Ste. Marie

Federal Riding Number:

35092

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:

519110

Amendments:

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