Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Increasing agricultural efficiency with space-based hyperspectral imaging from CubeSats
Agreement Number:
1029644
Agreement Value:
$1,021,146.53
Agreement Date:
Mar 4, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Description:
Canada’s space strategy states that “fewer than 10% of Canadian farms currently use satellite imagery, and that increasing that to just 25% by 2027 could lead to cost savings of $650M to 1.3B.” This proposal describes AgSat, a nanosatellite that will provide “hyperspectral” images of farms, enabling the optimization of water and fertilizer which in turn reduces GHG emissions and saves Canadian farmers hundreds of millions of dollars per year. AgSat will address the lack of affordable, available, and high-resolution hyperspectral imagery. Some firms using Hyperspectral imagery have shown $20/acre savings in water and fertilizer use (Euroconsult market report, 2019). However, the technique is underutilized due to its high cost. By providing hyperspectral imagery from satellite, the price farmers pay will be reduced by over 100x compared to drones and airplanes and the imagery can be made available daily enabling farmers to use precision agriculture easily and regularly.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5K 0K6
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1029644
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
736673880
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 273 days.
Amendment Date
Oct 10, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Wyvern Incorporated
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48014
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Program Purpose:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Coverage:
NRC-IRAP Clean Technology projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through sustainable development technological innovation, while improving Canada’s environmental indicators related to greenhouse gas emissions (GCG), waste management, air quality or drinking water based on the types of sustainable development technologies that will be supported.
NAICS Code:
517410
Amendments: