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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Driad IA inc.

$150,000.00

AI-based sawmill operations productivity improvement

FY 2026-27 · 2026-05-04

Summary
This project aims to develop an AI-powered platform to optimize timber inventory management and decision-making across forest operations and woodyards. Computer vision and spatial analytics are used for measurement, tracking, and allocation of wood resources from the forest to the mill to help improve operational productivity.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Montreal|Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
705748309
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-05-07
Agreement Number
1044954
Agreement Start Date
2026-05-04
Agreement Title
AI-based sawmill operations productivity improvement
Agreement Title (French)
Amélioration de la productivité des opérations de scierie grâce à l’IA
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$150,000.00
Amendment Number
0
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
This project aims to develop an AI-powered platform to optimize timber inventory management and decision-making across forest operations and woodyards. Computer vision and spatial analytics are used for measurement, tracking, and allocation of wood resources from the forest to the mill to help improve operational productivity.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à développer une plateforme alimentée par l’IA afin d’optimiser la gestion des stocks de bois et la prise de décision dans l’ensemble des opérations forestières et des parcs à bois. La vision par ordinateur et l’analyse spatiale sont utilisées pour la mesure, le suivi et l’affectation des ressources en bois, de la forêt à la scierie, afin de contribuer à l’amélioration de la productivité opérationnelle.
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
Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Federal Riding (French)
Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Federal Riding Number
24037
NAICS Code
113311
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
705748309
Recipient City
Montreal|Montréal
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Driad IA inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Driad AI inc.
Recipient Postal Code
H2L 3V9
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2026-2027-Q2-1044954