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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

9386-7786 Québec Inc

$225,000.00

Synthetic Souls (non-player character generation platform)

FY 2021-22 · 2021-07-09

Summary
To develop a solution for producing "bots" (virtual players simulating human players) for video games. The goal being that a (human) player will be unable to distinguish a human player from a "bot" player.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Verdun|Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
727967515
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2022-05-31
Agreement Number
977003
Agreement Start Date
2021-07-09
Agreement Title
Synthetic Souls (non-player character generation platform)
Agreement Title (French)
Synthetic Souls (plateforme de génération de personnages non-joueurs)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$225,000.00
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
To develop a solution for producing "bots" (virtual players simulating human players) for video games. The goal being that a (human) player will be unable to distinguish a human player from a "bot" player.
Description (French)
Développer une solution de production de "bots'' (joueurs virtuels simulant des joueurs humains) pour les jeux vidéo. Le but étant qu’un joueur (humain) sera incapable de distinguer un joueur humain d’un joueur “bot”.
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
LaSalle--Émard--Verdun
Federal Riding (French)
LaSalle--Émard--Verdun
Federal Riding Number
24037
NAICS Code
511212
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
727967515
Recipient City
Verdun|Verdun
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
9386-7786 Québec Inc
Recipient Operating Name
Stockholm Syndrome.AI
Recipient Postal Code
H4G 2R4
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2021-2022-Q2-977003