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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Rethink Milling Inc.

$175,000.00

MonoRoll Testing and Development

FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-01

Summary
The MonoRoll is the finer grinding prototype in the Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill (CAHM) technology platform. A first prototype was constructed and initial testing was completed in 2020/2021 as part of the Canadian government's CrushIt! Challenge. The technology was runner up in the challenge after demonstrating a 25% energy savings compared to a ball mill for the same grinding performance. Following the challenge, the development work was paused so that the CAHM team could focus on the coarser grinding CAHM machine, however the team aims to leverage the learnings from the CrushIt! Challenge work to realize the projected 50% energy savings compared to conventional ball milling.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Toronto|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
740798004
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
02025-05-012025-26$75,000.00
12025-05-012025-26$175,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 32 days. The total amended value is 100,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 32 jours. La valeur totale des modifications est de 100 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1029920
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-01
Agreement Title
MonoRoll Testing and Development
Agreement Title (French)
Test et développement du MonoRoll
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$175,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-03-05
Amendment Number
1
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
The MonoRoll is the finer grinding prototype in the Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill (CAHM) technology platform. A first prototype was constructed and initial testing was completed in 2020/2021 as part of the Canadian government's CrushIt! Challenge. The technology was runner up in the challenge after demonstrating a 25% energy savings compared to a ball mill for the same grinding performance. Following the challenge, the development work was paused so that the CAHM team could focus on the coarser grinding CAHM machine, however the team aims to leverage the learnings from the CrushIt! Challenge work to realize the projected 50% energy savings compared to conventional ball milling.
Description (French)
Le MonoRoll est le prototype de broyage plus fin de la plateforme technologique Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill (CAHM). Un prototype a été construit et les premiers essais ont été réalisés en 2020-2021 dans le cadre du défi CrushIt! du gouvernement canadien. Cette technologie a été finaliste du défi après avoir démontré une économie d’énergie de 25 % par rapport à un broyeur à boulets pour les mêmes performances de broyage. À la suite du défi, les travaux de développement ont été suspendus afin que l’équipe CAHM puisse se concentrer sur la machine CAHM de broyage plus grossier. Cependant, l’équipe vise à tirer parti des enseignements tirés du défi CrushIt! Challenge pour réaliser les économies d’énergie prévues de 50 % par rapport au broyage à boulets conventionnel.
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
Spadina--Fort York
Federal Riding (French)
Spadina--Fort York
Federal Riding Number
35101
NAICS Code
33313
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
740798004
Recipient City
Toronto|Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Rethink Milling Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M5H 4A6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1029920
Rethink Milling Inc. - $175,000 Contribution (2025-26) | Canada Spends