Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Pleora Technologies Inc.
$25,000.00
Youth - Wassim El Ahmar - AI Engineer
FY 2020-21 · 2020-06-01
Summary
This project developing AI models for Pleora's AI Gateway platform. The current AI Gateway platform provides a plug-in architecture for accelerating AI for machine vision applications. The project would involve identification, development and optimization of AI models specifically for the AI Gateway platform. This may extend into AI models for defense and medical applications.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Recipient
Location
Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
891397614
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2021-01-31
Agreement Number
951833
Agreement Start Date
2020-06-01
Agreement Title
Youth - Wassim El Ahmar - AI Engineer
Agreement Title (French)
PEJ - Wassim El Ahmar - Ingénieur en IA
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$25,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets du Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
This project developing AI models for Pleora's AI Gateway platform. The current AI Gateway platform provides a plug-in architecture for accelerating AI for machine vision applications. The project would involve identification, development and optimization of AI models specifically for the AI Gateway platform. This may extend into AI models for defense and medical applications.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à mettre au point des modèles d'IA pour la plate-forme d'IA Gateway de Pleora. La plate-forme d'IA Gateway actuelle fournit une structure de connexion permettant d'accélérer l'IA pour les applications de vision artificielle. Le projet impliquerait l'identification, la mise au point et l'optimisation de modèles d'IA spécialement pour la plate-forme d'IA Gateway. Ce projet pourrait couvrir des modèles d'IA pour la défense et les applications médicales.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Federal Riding
Kanata--Carleton
Federal Riding (French)
Kanata--Carleton
Federal Riding Number
35041
NAICS Code
334110
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Programme emploi jeunesse
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Recipient Business Number
891397614
Recipient City
Ottawa|Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Pleora Technologies Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
K2K 3A2
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q1-951833
