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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

NL News Now Inc.

$49,477.00

Media Monitoring Processing Using Artificial Intelligence

FY 2020-21 · 2020-08-01

Summary
The objective of this project is develop a proof of concept system using AI to take a live or recorded feed of talk radio and TV news and have a system that parses the feed into properly segmented stories. These parsed units are the commercialized product for service subscribers.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Mount Pearl|Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
824388052
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2021-02-28
Agreement Number
954730
Agreement Start Date
2020-08-01
Agreement Title
Media Monitoring Processing Using Artificial Intelligence
Agreement Title (French)
Traitement de la surveillance des médias à l'aide de l'intelligence artificielle
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$49,477.00
Amendment Number
0
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 objective of this project is develop a proof of concept system using AI to take a live or recorded feed of talk radio and TV news and have a system that parses the feed into properly segmented stories. These parsed units are the commercialized product for service subscribers.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est de concevoir un système de preuve de concept utilisant l'IA pour prendre un contenu en direct ou enregistré de talk-show radio et d'actualités télévisées et avoir un système qui analyse le contenu en histoires correctement segmentées. Ces unités analysées sont le produit commercialisé pour les abonnés au service.
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
St. John's South--Mount Pearl
Federal Riding (French)
St. John's-Sud--Mount Pearl
Federal Riding Number
10007
NAICS Code
5191
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
824388052
Recipient City
Mount Pearl|Mount Pearl
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
NL News Now Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
NL News Now
Recipient Postal Code
A1N 3X9
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q2-954730
NL News Now Inc. - $49,477 Contribution (2020-21) | Canada Spends