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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Destiny Copper Inc.

$385,769.00

Copper Recovery from Canadian Waste

FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-01

Summary
Destiny Copper is revolutionizing copper production by recovering copper powder from industrial waste with a Canadian patented process. Industry currently relies on disposal companies to incinerate or deep-well inject copper waste, practices that increase emissions and waste valuable resources. This IRAP project will develop a scalable, sustainable method that will convert industrial copper waste into high-quality, commercial-grade copper powder, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 99% while securing a domestic supply of this critical material.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Thorold|Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
805108982
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
02025-05-012025-26$344,769.00
12025-05-012025-26$385,769.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 41,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 41 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2027-01-28
Agreement Number
1031462
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-01
Agreement Title
Copper Recovery from Canadian Waste
Agreement Title (French)
Récupération du cuivre à partir de déchets canadiens
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$385,769.00
Amendment Date
2026-03-09
Amendment Number
1
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
Destiny Copper is revolutionizing copper production by recovering copper powder from industrial waste with a Canadian patented process. Industry currently relies on disposal companies to incinerate or deep-well inject copper waste, practices that increase emissions and waste valuable resources. This IRAP project will develop a scalable, sustainable method that will convert industrial copper waste into high-quality, commercial-grade copper powder, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 99% while securing a domestic supply of this critical material.
Description (French)
Destiny Copper révolutionne la production de cuivre en récupérant la poudre de cuivre contenue dans les déchets industriels grâce à un procédé breveté au Canada. L’industrie dépend actuellement d’entreprises d’élimination pour incinérer ou injecter en profondeur les déchets de cuivre, des pratiques qui augmentent les émissions et gaspillent des ressources précieuses. Ce projet du PARI permettra de mettre au point une méthode évolutive et durable qui convertira les déchets industriels de cuivre en poudre de cuivre de qualité commerciale, réduisant ainsi les émissions de gaz à effet de serre de plus de 99 % tout en assurant l’approvisionnement national de ce matériau essentiel.
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
Niagara Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Niagara-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35066
NAICS Code
562920
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
805108982
Recipient City
Thorold|Thorold
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Destiny Copper Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Destiny Copper
Recipient Postal Code
L2V 1J1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1031462
Destiny Copper Inc. - $385,769 Contribution (2025-26) | Canada Spends