Organization: Industrial Research Assistance Program

CAIP awards $6 million to Alberta organizations

The Univ of Alberta and two partners have been awarded $6 million over five years for the delivery of incubator and accelerator services for firms in the health and energy sectors. The funding comes from the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP) which is providing $100 million in funding to 15 organizations across Canada (R$,…

L-Spark incubator launched for eastern Ontario

Invest Ottawa, Wesley Clover International and Queen’s Univ have launched L-Spark, an incubator and accelerator that is one of 10 similar organizations receiving funds under the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP). It is managed by the Industrial Research Assistance Program as part of the federal government’s Venture Capital Action Plan. Other incubators/accelerators receiving CAIP…

NRC’s IRAP promotes EUREKA at BioMarine event

The National Research Council (NRC) is using this week’s 4th BioMarine Business Convention in Halifax to publicize Canada’s associate member status in EUREKA, a 41-nation network that supports industry-driven R&D. Canada joined EUREKA last year through its Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) (R$, July 5/12). Canadians can seek IRAP assistance to participate in three types…

Ontario launches new innovation vouchers program

The Ontario government has launched its Collaboration Voucher Program (CVP) with four distinct offerings, two of which are being delivered in partnership with federal R&D organizations, giving applicants access to federal funding. The program — budgeted at $8 million annually — was announced in the province’s most recent Budget (R$, May 9/13) and is being…

Wavefront opens services to Communitech partners

Wavefront and Communitech have entered a collaborative agreement that will open Wavefront services and programs to Communitech partner companies with financial support from the Industrial Research Assistance Program. The two organizations are both hubs on the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) and are bonded by their complementary mandates to accelerate the growth of wireless technology…

CICP pre-qualifies 19 firms for government contracts

The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) has selected the first batch of firms which will seek to test their technologies with federal departments. The pre-qualified proposals were selected by a selection committee, 70% of which comes from the private sector. Its task was to validate the ranking of proposals based on reviews prepared by the…

NRC renews MOU with France’s OSEO

The National Research Council (NRC) and OSEO (France’s small and medium enterprises support public agency) have renewed a memorandum of understanding first signed by the two countries’ prime ministers in 2008. The MOU will see OSEO and its Canadian counterpart — NRC’s Industrial Research Assistance Program — fuel industrial growth by fostering partnerships between French…

Pilot procurement program makes first selections

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has pre-qualified the first 19 companies under its Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP), making them eligible for beta testing and/or purchase by the federal government. Pre-qualification means the firms’ innovations will be shopped to government departments and agencies for suitable matches. Those that are chosen will then enter…

Averna receives $1 million from IRAP

The Industrial Research Assistance program (IRAP) has given a $1-million award to Averna, a Montreal-based developer of radio frequency test systems for communication and electronic devices. Averna will use the funds to hire 12 new specialists for conducting R&D. Its products help customers accelerate product development, solve supply chain issues and boost quality throughout the…

GasTOPS receives IRAP funding for fluid sensors

Ottawa-based GasTOPS Ltd has received $950,000 from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to develop optical measurement techniques for machinery fluid sensors to improve the operations of industrial machines. The 31-year-old company will use the IRAP funding to assess fluids such as fuels and lubricants leading to the creation of new line of condition monitoring…