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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Bio-Stream Diagnostics Inc.

$74,500.00

Design Trax for Compliance and Manufacturability

FY 2025-26 · 2025-12-15

Summary
Design for compliance and manufacturability of a point-of-care electrochemical diagnostic platform, including a universal reader and disposable sensor cartridge. The project will redesign the traxReader to meet medical device standards and optimize the traxSensor microfluidic cartridge for pilot manufacturing.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
731798930
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1037887
Agreement Start Date
2025-12-15
Agreement Title
Design Trax for Compliance and Manufacturability
Agreement Title (French)
Conception du Trax pour la conformité et la facilité de fabrication
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$74,500.00
Amendment Number
0
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
Design for compliance and manufacturability of a point-of-care electrochemical diagnostic platform, including a universal reader and disposable sensor cartridge. The project will redesign the traxReader to meet medical device standards and optimize the traxSensor microfluidic cartridge for pilot manufacturing.
Description (French)
Conception d’une plateforme de diagnostic électrochimique au point de service, conforme aux normes et facile à fabriquer, comprenant un lecteur universel et une cartouche de capteur jetable. Le projet prévoit de repenser le traxReader afin qu’il réponde aux normes applicables aux dispositifs médicaux et d’optimiser la cartouche microfluidique traxSensor en vue d’une fabrication pilote.
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
Edmonton Mill Woods
Federal Riding (French)
Edmonton Mill Woods
Federal Riding Number
48017
NAICS Code
334512
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
731798930
Recipient City
Edmonton|Edmonton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Bio-Stream Diagnostics Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Bio-Stream Diagnostics Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
T6N 1H1
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q3-1037887
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