Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Japan MNE: AI Conversational Assistant for Smart Factories
Agreement Number:
1039053
Agreement Value:
$75,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 15, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026
Description:
As part of the Japan Corporate Co-Innovation Program, the project “MAIAssist” will focus on adapting iNAGO’s netpeople conversational AI platform for use in smart factories. The project will address key technical challenges related to manufacturing-scale content handling, assistant accuracy, embedded execution feasibility, and manufacturing-specific evaluation. Fuji will provide domain knowledge, manuals, and test environments to validate the platform. The outcome will be a reusable AI Manufacturing Agent concept that enhances operator support, informs downtime reduction strategies, and establishes a foundation for future commercialization across global factory markets.
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:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M4P 1G8
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q4-1039053
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
890449853
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
iNAGO Corporation
Recipient's Legal Name:
iNAGO Corporation
Federal Riding Name:
Toronto--St. Paul's
Federal Riding Number:
35090
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:
541514