Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
8 Bit Cortex Ltd.
$75,000.00
AI Powered Gamification Addiction Recovery Tools
FY 2025-26 · 2025-10-01
Summary
8 Bit Cortex has leveraged bootstrapping and non-dilutive funding to develop an MVP gamified learning management system (LMS) to enhance engagement and tracking of wellness data. 8 Bit Cortex has validated the market need for an LMS to host addiction recovery programs, enabling automated measurement and reporting of Addiction Recovery Capital consistent with the Alberta Recovery Model for stakeholders, such as government and insurers. Building on partnerships in youth support, employment services, and entrepreneur mental health, the project will integrate engagement metrics and outcome data to train an Agentic AI that recommends personalized recovery pathways, accelerating client healing, and enabling outcome-driven service delivery.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
702535071
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1035060
Agreement Start Date
2025-10-01
Agreement Title
AI Powered Gamification Addiction Recovery Tools
Agreement Title (French)
Outils de rétablissement de la dépendance basés sur la ludification et l’IA
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$75,000.00
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
8 Bit Cortex has leveraged bootstrapping and non-dilutive funding to develop an MVP gamified learning management system (LMS) to enhance engagement and tracking of wellness data. 8 Bit Cortex has validated the market need for an LMS to host addiction recovery programs, enabling automated measurement and reporting of Addiction Recovery Capital consistent with the Alberta Recovery Model for stakeholders, such as government and insurers. Building on partnerships in youth support, employment services, and entrepreneur mental health, the project will integrate engagement metrics and outcome data to train an Agentic AI that recommends personalized recovery pathways, accelerating client healing, and enabling outcome-driven service delivery.
Description (French)
8 Bit Cortex a tiré parti du bootstrap et d’un financement non dilutif pour développer un système de gestion de l’apprentissage ludique (PMV) afin d’améliorer l’engagement et le suivi des données relatives au mieux-être. 8 Bit Cortex a validé le besoin du marché pour un système de gestion de l’apprentissage hébergeant des programmes de rétablissement de la dépendance, permettant la mesure et la communication automatisées du capital de rétablissement de la dépendance, conformément au modèle de rétablissement de l’Alberta pour les intervenants, tels que le gouvernement et les assureurs. S’appuyant sur des partenariats dans les domaines du soutien aux personnes récemment diplômées (PEJ), des services d’emploi et de la santé mentale des entrepreneurs, le projet intégrera des mesures d’engagement et des données sur les résultats afin de former une IA agentive qui recommandera des parcours de rétablissement personnalisés, accélérera la guérison des clients et permettra la prestation de services axés sur les résultats.
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
Calgary Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary-Centre
Federal Riding Number
48004
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
702535071
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
8 Bit Cortex Ltd.
Recipient Postal Code
T2G 0M9
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1035060