Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Purepave Technologies Inc.
$880,000.00
Novel Permeable Road System for Municipal Stormwater Management
FY 2025-26 · 2025-12-01
Summary
PurePave Technologies’ Sponge City project is focused on validating the IP protected all-climate permeable paving and pollutant filtration system, at the municipal scale on roads. PurePave will manufacture and deploy 2 kilometres of its materials and permeable road systems with integrated sensors to validate the elimination of underground stormwater infrastructure - saving up to $4 million per kilometre.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
748908084
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-05-31
Agreement Number
1038809
Agreement Start Date
2025-12-01
Agreement Title
Novel Permeable Road System for Municipal Stormwater Management
Agreement Title (French)
Nouveau système routier perméable pour la gestion municipale des eaux pluviales
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$880,000.00
Amendment Number
0
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
PurePave Technologies’ Sponge City project is focused on validating the IP protected all-climate permeable paving and pollutant filtration system, at the municipal scale on roads. PurePave will manufacture and deploy 2 kilometres of its materials and permeable road systems with integrated sensors to validate the elimination of underground stormwater infrastructure - saving up to $4 million per kilometre.
Description (French)
Le projet Sponge City de PurePave Technologies vise à valider, à l’échelle municipale, le système breveté de revêtement perméable et de filtration des polluants adapté à tous les climats. PurePave fabriquera et déploiera 2 kilomètres de ses matériaux et systèmes routiers perméables équipés de capteurs intégrés afin de valider la suppression des infrastructures souterraines de gestion des eaux pluviales, ce qui permettra d’économiser jusqu’à 4 millions de dollars par kilomètre.
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
Ottawa West--Nepean
Federal Riding (French)
Ottawa-Ouest--Nepean
Federal Riding Number
35079
NAICS Code
32412
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
748908084
Recipient City
Ottawa|Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Purepave Technologies Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
PurePave Technologies
Recipient Postal Code
K1Z 7T1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1038809
