As of 2018, SCALE.AI has been one of five business-led superclusters as part of Canada’s Innovative Superclusters Initiative. SCALE.AI (Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI), based out of Quebec, specifically focuses on strengthening Canada’s leadership in artificial intelligence, and accelerating industry adoption of enabling technologies through collaborative and incremental projects.
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VoxNeuro has received financial support from the National Research Centre’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to accelerate the company’s commercialization of the world’s first objective cognitive health assessments. The assessments use EEG-based neuroimaging to diagnose brain injuries in new ways.
VoxNeuro received nearly $250K in Canadian research grants for technology
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FCA Canada recently received funding from the Ontario provincial government to support an investment in a new Vehicle Dynamics Simulator (VDS) lab that features the most advanced driving simulation technology in North America.
FCA Canada, a subsidiary of FCA US, operates assembly facilities in Windsor and Brampton, Ontario; these facilities produce
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Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), one of the Canadian government’s Innovation Superclusters, has approved its first project, a collaborative undertaking with total costs of $4.2M, led by iVexSol Canada (Intelligent Vector Solutions).
NGen will provide $1.89M to develop a new manufacturing process for viral vectors, which are crucial components in the
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The National Research Council (NRC) recently announced a $5M funding award to Ottawa-based Ross Video. The $5M in funding signifies the single largest funding award through the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) and will help the organization to compete with other tech firms on a global level.
Funding from this federal
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While the transition to full autonomy will be gradual, technology developers and manufacturers need to be well ahead of consumer demand to push the technological readiness of autonomous vehicle systems. Constant research, development, and testing will help ensure that autonomous and connected vehicle technologies can be deployed once market and
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Entering an election period always brings about change in the funding landscape as the incumbent government looks to continue to push their main economic development approach and a potential new government looks to establish their economic development priorities.
Nearing the end of 2019, it’s time to reflect on the trajectory of
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Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) is an initiative that seeks technology-based solutions to federal government challenges. Through the program, companies can receive grant funding to research and develop solutions that overcome these challenges, therefore helping the Canadian government to function better. The Government of Canada may even purchase your innovation for further
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Ontario auto parts suppliers can now receive additional support when they introduce new lean manufacturing or technology to their businesses through the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP). Funding via the program is meant to help modernize Ontario’s automotive supply chain and make it more competitive against national and international markets.
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Fifth-generation (5G) networks have the power to generate an ecosystem of connected devices, collecting massive amounts of data that will change the way Canadians live and work. With potential speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second, extremely low latencies of milliseconds, and increased network capacity, 5G will be critical
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