Today, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Kanata-Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a combined investment of over $7 million to support six Ottawa region artificial intelligence and tech businesses to scale up, commercialize new products and services.
| Recipient Name | Project | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|
To commercialize its drone avalanche software and hardware management platform, which will offer cost-effective and safer pre-disaster monitoring and awareness for avalanches. |
$1,074,791 |
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To commercialize a unified 5G and WiFi small cell platform for enterprises and private networks, that provides simple, affordable and accessible solutions for mobile access and internet connectivity for rural and Indigenous communities, small businesses and educational institutions. |
$2,100,000 |
|
To support the commercialization of its new high-speed, fiber optic chips that create the fastest fiber optic links between computers, ensuring quicker uploads, downloads and AI requests. |
$3,000,000 |
|
To expand its Spacefarer platform to command and monitor remote assets in space and on Earth, and launch its Spacefarer AI platform to enable the use of AI onboard spacecrafts and make missions more autonomous. |
$150,000 |
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To accelerate the commercialization of its satellite applications designed for Android based smart phones, taking mobile command and control to a new level for military personnel and non-military first responders in areas with limited networks. |
$250,000 |
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To enhance and commercialize its online AI-enabled caregiver education and support platform into healthcare markets. |
$750,000 |
