Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Lights for the R&D facility for phase #3 greenhouse
Agreement Number:
1041846
Agreement Value:
$59,952.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2026 - Jul 21, 2027
Description:
This IRAP project will advance an integrated LED lighting and IoT greenhouse control system from TRL 6 to TRL 8 through pilot-scale validation in a 30-acre bell pepper greenhouse. It will prototype energy-efficient, tunable-spectrum LEDs delivering 25 mol/m²/day DLI at =620?W per fixture, integrate real-time IoT and AI-based control for spectral tuning and crop monitoring, reduce energy use and labor, increase yield from 30 to =34?kg/m²/year, and validate a modular, scalable system. A techno-economic analysis will quantify ROI based on measured energy, yield, and labor savings.
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:
Staples, Ontario, CA N0P 2J0
Reference Number:
172-2026-2027-Q1-1041846
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
817586787
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Under Sun Acres Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Chatham-Kent--Leamington
Federal Riding Number:
35017
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:
111419