The Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program is a Canadian federal government grants initiative. It has issued 2,669 grants totaling $143,045,687.93. Key recipients include CONTACT POINT 360 INC., Enerkem inc., and Kaloom Inc., with grants primarily administered by National Research Council Canada and other departments.
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Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
SaveTotal Grants
2,669
Total Amount
$143.0M
Provinces Served
11
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTACT POINT 360 INC. | 1 | $4.2M |
| 2 | Enerkem inc. | 1 | $2.0M |
| 3 | Kaloom Inc. | 2 | $1.7M |
| 4 | Food Hwy Canada Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 5 | Neo Financial Technologies Inc. | 2 | $985.3K |
| 6 | Qvella Corporation | 2 | $967.7K |
| 7 | Pivot Subscriptions | 2 | $932.5K |
| 8 | Svante | 1 | $876.7K |
| 9 | enGene Inc. | 2 | $793.8K |
| 10 | Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc. | 2 | $793.8K |
| 11 | Chata Technologies Inc. | 2 | $714.4K |
| 12 | Ranovus Inc. | 2 | $703.8K |
| 13 | Airy3D Inc | 2 | $694.6K |
| 14 | SoundBite Medical Solutions Inc. | 2 | $668.6K |
| 15 | Conavi Medical Inc. | 2 | $643.1K |
| 16 | Cannapiece Group Inc. | 2 | $633.4K |
| 17 | Bold Growth Inc. | 2 | $633.4K |
| 18 | Untether AI Corporation | 2 | $615.8K |
| 19 | TVeon Inc. | 2 | $595.4K |
| 20 | Aerîal Technologies Inc. | 2 | $569.8K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 1,133 | $62.2M | 43% |
| BC | 496 | $25.7M | 18% |
| QC | 413 | $24.9M | 17% |
| AB | 305 | $14.2M | 10% |
| NS | 128 | $5.9M | 4% |
| SK | 54 | $3.5M | 2% |
| NB | 48 | $2.6M | 2% |
| NL | 42 | $2.2M | 2% |
| MB | 37 | $1.5M | 1% |
| PE | 11 | $344.5K | 0% |
| NT | 2 | $79.4K | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Research Council Canada | 2,639 | $142.1M |
| 2 | Unknown | 30 | $917.9K |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
CONTACT POINT 360 INC.
$4.2M
--
Enerkem inc.
$2.0M
--
Kaloom Inc.
$1.2M
--
Food Hwy Canada Inc.
$1.0M
--
Neo Financial Technologies Inc.
$681.9K
--
Qvella Corporation
$669.7K
--
Pivot Subscriptions
$645.3K
--
Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc.
$577.0K
--
enGene Inc.
$577.0K
--
Chata Technologies Inc.
$519.3K
--
Airy3D Inc
$504.9K
--
Ranovus Inc.
$487.0K
--
Conavi Medical Inc.
$482.3K
--
SoundBite Medical Solutions Inc.
$462.7K
--
Kaloom Inc.
$455.2K
--
Bold Growth Inc.
$438.3K
--
Cannapiece Group Inc.
$438.3K
--
TVeon Inc.
$432.8K
--
Untether AI Corporation
$426.2K
--
NetSweeper Inc.
$418.4K
--
Voila Learning
$403.9K
--
Sequence Bioinformatics Inc.
$403.9K
--
Aerîal Technologies Inc.
$401.8K
--
CONTACT POINT 360 INC.
$4.2M--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Enerkem inc.
$2.0M--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Kaloom Inc.
$1.2M--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Food Hwy Canada Inc.
$1.0M--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Svante
$876.7K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Neo Financial Technologies Inc.
$681.9K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Qvella Corporation
$669.7K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Pivot Subscriptions
$645.3K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc.
$577.0K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
enGene Inc.
$577.0K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Chata Technologies Inc.
$519.3K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Airy3D Inc
$504.9K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Ranovus Inc.
$487.0K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Conavi Medical Inc.
$482.3K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
SoundBite Medical Solutions Inc.
$462.7K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Kaloom Inc.
$455.2K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Bold Growth Inc.
$438.3K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Cannapiece Group Inc.
$438.3K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
TVeon Inc.
$432.8K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Untether AI Corporation
$426.2K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
NetSweeper Inc.
$418.4K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Voila Learning
$403.9K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
Sequence Bioinformatics Inc.
$403.9K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small and medium-sized ...
Aerîal Technologies Inc.
$401.8K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
VueReal
$401.8K--
The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized...
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