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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

VendAsta Technologies Inc.

$340,000.00

SaaS (Software as a Service) Platform Automation, Phase 1

FY 2018-19 · 2018-11-26

Summary
This project is aimed at Vendasta’s smaller customer cohorts. Key results are to automate customer acquisition, customer success, reduce support costs, improve retention and improve customer results by leveraging AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Saskatoon|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
819621756
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.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02018-11-262018-19$340,000.00
12018-11-262018-19$340,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s).
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois
Agreement End Date
2019-04-30
Agreement Number
916878
Agreement Start Date
2018-11-26
Agreement Title
SaaS (Software as a Service) Platform Automation, Phase 1
Agreement Title (French)
Automatisation de la plate-forme SaaS (logiciel en tant que service), phase 1
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$340,000.00
Amendment Date
2019-04-03
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
This project is aimed at Vendasta’s smaller customer cohorts. Key results are to automate customer acquisition, customer success, reduce support costs, improve retention and improve customer results by leveraging AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning.
Description (French)
Ce projet s’adresse aux plus petites cohortes de clients de Vendasta. Les principaux résultats sont l'automatisation de l'acquisition de clients, la réussite des clients, la réduction des coûts de support, l'amélioration de la rétention et des résultats des clients en tirant parti de l'IA (intelligence artificielle) et de l'apprentissage automatique.
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
Saskatoon West
Federal Riding (French)
Saskatoon-Ouest
Federal Riding Number
47012
NAICS Code
417310
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
819621756
Recipient City
Saskatoon|Saskatoon
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
VendAsta Technologies Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
S7K 1M1
Recipient Province or Territory
SK
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q3-916878