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Contribution: Innovation for Defence Excellence and and Security

MDA Systems Ltd

$200,000.00

Pandemic Outlook in Remote Areas

FY 2020-21 · 2021-01-04

Summary
Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Rapid Response: Real-time Insights for Pandemic Decision Making Challenge. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) in collaboration with Canada’s defence, security and public safety communities is looking for innovative epidemiological and healthcare solutions involving data gathering and data analytics technologies to support the early detection and community-based surveillance of outbreaks of contagious diseases. The goal is to provide actionable insights and to permit rapid decision-making with respect to the full emergency preparedness spectrum.
Program
Innovation for Defence Excellence and and Security
Location
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2021-07-03
Agreement Number
CPCA-0083
Agreement Start Date
2021-01-04
Agreement Title
Pandemic Outlook in Remote Areas
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$200,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Rapid Response: Real-time Insights for Pandemic Decision Making Challenge. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) in collaboration with Canada’s defence, security and public safety communities is looking for innovative epidemiological and healthcare solutions involving data gathering and data analytics technologies to support the early detection and community-based surveillance of outbreaks of contagious diseases. The goal is to provide actionable insights and to permit rapid decision-making with respect to the full emergency preparedness spectrum.
Description (French)
Le financement appuiera la recherche et le développement afin de trouver des solutions au défi Réponse rapide: Information en temps réel pour la prise de décision en temps de pandémie. Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada (RDDC), en collaboration avec les milieux de la défense, de la sûreté et de la sécurité publique du Canada, est à la recherche de solutions novatrices en matière d'épidémiologie et de soins de santé, faisant appel à des technologies de collecte et d'analyse de données pour soutenir la détection précoce et la surveillance communautaire des épidémies de maladies contagieuses. L'objectif est de fournir des informations utiles et de permettre une prise de décision rapide concernant l'ensemble des mesures de préparation aux situations d'urgence.
Organization Code
dnd-mdn
Organization
National Defence | Défense nationale
Program Name
Innovation for Defence Excellence and and Security
Program Name (French)
Innovation pour la defense, l'exellence et la securite
Recipient City
Richmond
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
MDA Systems Ltd
Recipient Operating Name
MDA Systems Ltd
Recipient Postal Code
V6V 2J3
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
032-2020-2021-Q4-00020
Research Organization
MDA Systems Ltd