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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

LeapAP Inc.

$45,000.00

Advanced AI for AP & Utility Automation

FY 2026-27 · 2026-06-08

Summary
LeapAP will develop advanced AI technologies to improve automation within accounts payable and utility invoice workflows. The project will focus on increasing automated matching and data extraction accuracy, reducing manual intervention in invoice processing, improving anomaly detection, and accelerating the creation and maintenance of utility portal automations. The work will combine machine learning, large language models, and workflow automation techniques to address challenges associated with unstructured financial documents, changing utility portals, and complex operational data.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Richmond Hill|Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
795164276
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
1043753
Agreement Start Date
2026-06-08
Agreement Title
Advanced AI for AP & Utility Automation
Agreement Title (French)
IA de pointe pour l’automatisation de la comptabilité des comptes fournisseurs et des services publics
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$45,000.00
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
LeapAP will develop advanced AI technologies to improve automation within accounts payable and utility invoice workflows. The project will focus on increasing automated matching and data extraction accuracy, reducing manual intervention in invoice processing, improving anomaly detection, and accelerating the creation and maintenance of utility portal automations. The work will combine machine learning, large language models, and workflow automation techniques to address challenges associated with unstructured financial documents, changing utility portals, and complex operational data.
Description (French)
LeapAP développera des technologies d’IA avancées afin d’améliorer l’automatisation des processus de gestion des comptes fournisseurs et des factures de services publics. Le projet visera à accroître la précision du rapprochement automatisé et de l’extraction des données, à réduire les interventions manuelles dans le traitement des factures, à améliorer la détection des anomalies et à accélérer la création et la maintenance des automatisations des portails de services publics. Ces travaux associeront l’apprentissage automatique, les grands modèles de langage et les techniques d’automatisation des flux de travail afin de relever les défis liés aux documents financiers non structurés, à l’évolution des portails de services publics et à la complexité des données opérationnelles.
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
Aurora--Oak Ridges--Richmond Hill
Federal Riding (French)
Aurora--Oak Ridges--Richmond Hill
Federal Riding Number
35003
NAICS Code
511211
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
795164276
Recipient City
Richmond Hill|Richmond Hill
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
LeapAP Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
L4E 0C1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2026-2027-Q1-1043753