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NRC-IRAP Grants Awarded to Yukon Manufacturer

NRC-IRAP Grants Support Manufacturing Production Upgrades in the Yukon

Northerm Windows and Doors has been awarded over $130,000 in government grants to help enhance its production capabilities at its facility in Whitehorse, Yukon. NRC-IRAP grants will allow Northerm to implement automation technologies and execute lean manufacturing process improvements. As a result, the company will double manufacturing capacity and boost its market competitiveness. Up to $130,345 in…

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NRC Invests $60M for 8 Canadian Infrastructure Projects

The National Research Council (NRC) is an organization which is funded and administered by the Government of Canada. As the country’s premier research and development institution, the National Research Council enhances Canadian industry by conducting research and enabling new technologies to come to market. Their staff of scientists, engineers, and business experts seek to improve…

Business Receives Annual R&D Grants for Small Business 6 Years via NRC-IRAP

Business Receives Annual R&D Grants for Small Business 6 Years via NRC-IRAP

Ottawa, ON.  Last week (Nov. 17, 2014) The National Research Council of Canada (NRC)’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) announced that it would fund an Orleans, Ontario robotics firm up to $349,000 to develop and assist in the commercialization of the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems in the 25kg class. This new round of…

NRC-IRAP Announces New $20M Pilot Program: Business Innovation Access Program

NRC-IRAP Announces New $20M Pilot Program: Business Innovation Access Program

The Minister of State (Science & Technology), Greg Rickford, and the President of the National Research Council (NRC) were in Brampton, ON to announce a new 2-year pilot funding program called Business Innovation Access Program. Canadian Government Grants to Support Innovative SMEs Business Innovation Access Program (IRAP- BIAP) is a new Canadian government grants program that leverages…

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Interested in AI Funding? Apply to the FedDev Ontario Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative 

The Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) offers funding for AI projects that will optimize their business’ products, technologies, systems, and processes. Available via two separate pillars, AI Productization and Commercialization and AI Adoption.