Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
TextNow, Inc.
$950,000.00
Enhance TextNow calling platform to support short span wireless data plans
FY 2022-23 · 2022-11-01
Summary
Scale a wireless platform where users can leverage free data & apply rewards or micropayments for upsells within TextNow’s application to continue utilizing data.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Waterloo|Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
822582029
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-11-01 | 2022-23 | $850,000.00 |
| 2 | 2022-11-01 | 2022-23 | $950,000.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 100,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 100 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2023-09-30
Agreement Number
1000183
Agreement Start Date
2022-11-01
Agreement Title
Enhance TextNow calling platform to support short span wireless data plans
Agreement Title (French)
Amélioration de la plateforme d’appels TextNow pour la prise en charge des plans de données sans fil à courte portée
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$950,000.00
Amendment Date
2023-08-10
Amendment Number
2
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
Scale a wireless platform where users can leverage free data & apply rewards or micropayments for upsells within TextNow’s application to continue utilizing data.
Description (French)
Mettre à l’échelle une plateforme sans fil où les utilisateurs peuvent tirer parti des données gratuites et appliquer des récompenses ou des micropaiements pour des ventes incitatives dans l’application TextNow afin de continuer à utiliser les données.
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
Waterloo
Federal Riding (French)
Waterloo
Federal Riding Number
35112
NAICS Code
541514
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
822582029
Recipient City
Waterloo|Waterloo
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
TextNow, Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
TextNow
Recipient Postal Code
N2L 0J6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q4-1000183
