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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Smile Inc.

$450,000.00

Market Expansion Developer Tools

FY 2018-19 · 2018-07-16

Summary
The Smile platform is a construct which allows any internet-connected business to run a rewards program for a group of people (i.e. customers). The way this is accomplished is by abstracting the logic required to run a rewards program in to 5 main areas: actions, UI & experience, rewards, data synced to other systems, and an admin panel. By structuring the platform in this manner, we allow any internet-connected business to do the following business activities with minimal configuration and setup effort. By enabling businesses to deliver reward programs that are easy-to-setup & maintain, we are able to increase our total addressable market substantially.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Kitchener|Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
855137519
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.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02018-07-162018-19$400,000.00
12018-07-162018-19$450,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 50,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 50 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2019-08-30
Agreement Number
911388
Agreement Start Date
2018-07-16
Agreement Title
Market Expansion Developer Tools
Agreement Title (French)
Outils de développement d'expansion de marché
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$450,000.00
Amendment Date
2018-10-30
Amendment Number
1
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
The Smile platform is a construct which allows any internet-connected business to run a rewards program for a group of people (i.e. customers). The way this is accomplished is by abstracting the logic required to run a rewards program in to 5 main areas: actions, UI & experience, rewards, data synced to other systems, and an admin panel. By structuring the platform in this manner, we allow any internet-connected business to do the following business activities with minimal configuration and setup effort. By enabling businesses to deliver reward programs that are easy-to-setup & maintain, we are able to increase our total addressable market substantially.
Description (French)
Outils de développement d'expansion de marché
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
Kitchener Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Kitchener-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35045
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
855137519
Recipient City
Kitchener|Kitchener
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Smile Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
N2G 1B9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q2-911388
Smile Inc. - $450,000 Contribution (2018-19) | Canada Spends