Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
GN CORPORATIONS INC.
$350,000.00
Rapid Planter demonstration with West Frazer in Hinton AB
FY 2025-26 · 2026-01-15
Summary
GN Corporations Inc. will work with West Fraser to demonstrate and validate the Rapid Planter, a mechanized tree planting system designed to improve reforestation productivity, planting quality, and operational consistency. The project involves manufacturing and deploying Rapid Planter units at West Fraser planting sites in Alberta to evaluate performance under boreal forestry conditions, including varied soils and terrain.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Airdrie|Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
102128766
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-01-15
Agreement Number
1039683
Agreement Start Date
2026-01-15
Agreement Title
Rapid Planter demonstration with West Frazer in Hinton AB
Agreement Title (French)
Démonstration du Rapid Planter avec West Fraser à Hinton, en Alberta
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$350,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
GN Corporations Inc. will work with West Fraser to demonstrate and validate the Rapid Planter, a mechanized tree planting system designed to improve reforestation productivity, planting quality, and operational consistency. The project involves manufacturing and deploying Rapid Planter units at West Fraser planting sites in Alberta to evaluate performance under boreal forestry conditions, including varied soils and terrain.
Description (French)
GN Corporations Inc. collaborera avec West Fraser pour faire la démonstration et valider le « Rapid Planter », un système mécanisé de plantation d’arbres conçu pour améliorer la productivité du reboisement, la qualité de la plantation et la cohérence opérationnelle. Le projet consiste à fabriquer et à déployer des unités « Rapid Planter » sur les sites de plantation de West Fraser en Alberta afin d’évaluer leurs performances dans les conditions forestières boréales, notamment sur des sols et des terrains variés.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Banff--Airdrie
Federal Riding (French)
Banff--Airdrie
Federal Riding Number
48001
NAICS Code
3339
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
102128766
Recipient City
Airdrie|Airdrie
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
GN CORPORATIONS INC.
Recipient Postal Code
T4A 0E1
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1039683
