Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Spandrel Interactive Inc.
$60,546.00
Empowering Soft Skills: AI-Enhanced Avatar Training In Mixed Reality
FY 2024-25 · 2024-09-01
Summary
Spandrel Interactive seeks to build a system for integrating generative AI avatars in their VR/MR projects. The purpose of such avatars will be to teach soft skills for training purposes and to complement the physical simulations that are being developed today.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Fredericton|Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
718077936
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-02-24
Agreement Number
1020876
Agreement Start Date
2024-09-01
Agreement Title
Empowering Soft Skills: AI-Enhanced Avatar Training In Mixed Reality
Agreement Title (French)
Renforcer les compétences non techniques : Formation d’avatars améliorés par l’IA dans la réalité mixte
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$60,546.00
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
Spandrel Interactive seeks to build a system for integrating generative AI avatars in their VR/MR projects. The purpose of such avatars will be to teach soft skills for training purposes and to complement the physical simulations that are being developed today.
Description (French)
Spandrel Interactive cherche à mettre au point un système permettant d’intégrer des avatars d’IA générative dans ses projets de RV/RM. L’objectif de ces avatars sera d’enseigner des compétences non techniques à des fins de formation et de compléter les simulations physiques qui sont développées aujourd’hui.
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
Fredericton
Federal Riding (French)
Fredericton
Federal Riding Number
13003
NAICS Code
51121
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
718077936
Recipient City
Fredericton|Fredericton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Spandrel Interactive Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
E3B 6C4
Recipient Province or Territory
NB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q2-1020876
