Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Skyward Wildfire Technologies Inc.
$30,000.00
Youth Internship - Wildfire Weather Forecaster
FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-15
Summary
To provide employment for a Youth in the field of meteorology and working in a role of Wildfire Weather Forecaster. The Youth will be working in collaboration with Skyward's Data Science and Machine Learning team to support R&D and deliver solutions to customers.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Recipient
Location
Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
765646823
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-11-30
Agreement Number
1030860
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-15
Agreement Title
Youth Internship - Wildfire Weather Forecaster
Agreement Title (French)
PEJ - Prévisionniste météorologique en cas d’incendie de forêt.
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$30,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets du Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
To provide employment for a Youth in the field of meteorology and working in a role of Wildfire Weather Forecaster. The Youth will be working in collaboration with Skyward's Data Science and Machine Learning team to support R&D and deliver solutions to customers.
Description (French)
Fournir un emploi à une personne récemment diplômée dans le domaine de la météorologie et travailler dans un rôle de prévisionniste météorologique des incendies de forêt. Cette personne travaillera en collaboration avec l’équipe de science des données et d’apprentissage automatique de Skyward pour soutenir la R-D et fournir des solutions aux clients.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Federal Riding
Vancouver Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver-Centre
Federal Riding Number
59034
NAICS Code
541514
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Programme emploi jeunesse
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Recipient Business Number
765646823
Recipient City
Vancouver|Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Skyward Wildfire Technologies Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Skyward
Recipient Postal Code
V6C 0A3
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1030860
