Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Village Media Inc.
$333,756.00
SPACES: a Community Network
FY 2022-23 · 2023-01-03
Summary
Village Media plans to develop an integrated social networking platform into our existing Community Publishing Platform ("Villager") called SPACES. This new technology will take the best elements of other platforms such as Facebook (Groups), Nextdoor, and Reddit and weave them into the fabric of a a local news platform, all while using modern day AI/ML engines to accelerate scale and efficiency. SPACES will help Village Media and other local new companies attract new readers, increase frequency of visits and increase depth of engagement through time on site and pages viewed by engaging our readers in public dialogue. We expect SPACES will be a unique, proprietary component of Villager, accelerating our licensing efforts across the globe.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Sault Ste. Marie|Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
807243530
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2023-01-03 | 2022-23 | $333,756.00 |
| 1 | 2023-01-03 | 2022-23 | $333,756.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 29 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 29 jours.
Agreement End Date
2024-03-29
Agreement Number
1000760
Agreement Start Date
2023-01-03
Agreement Title
SPACES: a Community Network
Agreement Title (French)
SPACES : un réseau communautaire
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$333,756.00
Amendment Date
2024-01-09
Amendment Number
1
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Village Media plans to develop an integrated social networking platform into our existing Community Publishing Platform ("Villager") called SPACES. This new technology will take the best elements of other platforms such as Facebook (Groups), Nextdoor, and Reddit and weave them into the fabric of a a local news platform, all while using modern day AI/ML engines to accelerate scale and efficiency. SPACES will help Village Media and other local new companies attract new readers, increase frequency of visits and increase depth of engagement through time on site and pages viewed by engaging our readers in public dialogue. We expect SPACES will be a unique, proprietary component of Villager, accelerating our licensing efforts across the globe.
Description (French)
Village Media prévoit de développer une plateforme de réseautage social intégrée à notre plateforme d’édition communautaire existante (Villager) appelée SPACES. Cette nouvelle technologie reprendra les meilleurs éléments d’autres plateformes telles que Facebook (Groupes), Nextdoor et Reddit et les intégrera dans la structure d’une plateforme de nouvelles locales, tout en utilisant des moteurs modernes d’IA/AA pour accélérer l’échelle et l’efficacité. SPACES aidera Village Media et d’autres nouvelles entreprises locales à attirer de nouveaux lecteurs, à augmenter la fréquence des visites et à accroître la profondeur de l’engagement par le biais du temps passé sur le site et des pages consultées en engageant nos lecteurs dans un dialogue public. Nous pensons que SPACES sera un composant unique et exclusif de Villager, ce qui accélérera nos efforts de licence dans le monde entier.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Sault Ste. Marie
Federal Riding (French)
Sault Ste. Marie
Federal Riding Number
35092
NAICS Code
519110
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
807243530
Recipient City
Sault Ste. Marie|Sault Ste. Marie
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Village Media Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
P6A 1Y7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q4-1000760
