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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

Solace Power Inc.

$30,000.00

Youth - Software Engineering Graduate to Write Firmware Programming Micro Controller in the Wireless Power System

FY 2023-24 · 2023-05-15

Summary
This project will see the firm hire a recent engineering graduate to develop firmware on microcontrollers to control and monitor Solace' wireless power solutions. The firmware is to be platform based and will be reusable for many customer applications, i.e. Boeing, LMCO and Solace Power's first B2C product "Power Micro". New features will be developed, i.e. Battery Management System (BMS) and In-Band data rate increase.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Location
Mount Pearl|Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
845460385
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2023-12-08
Agreement Number
1004708
Agreement Start Date
2023-05-15
Agreement Title
Youth - Software Engineering Graduate to Write Firmware Programming Micro Controller in the Wireless Power System
Agreement Title (French)
PEJ - Diplômé en génie logiciel pour écrire un micrologiciel programmant le microcontrôleur dans le système d’alimentation sans fil
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
This project will see the firm hire a recent engineering graduate to develop firmware on microcontrollers to control and monitor Solace' wireless power solutions. The firmware is to be platform based and will be reusable for many customer applications, i.e. Boeing, LMCO and Solace Power's first B2C product "Power Micro". New features will be developed, i.e. Battery Management System (BMS) and In-Band data rate increase.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet, l’entreprise recrutera un ingénieur récemment diplômé pour développer un micrologiciel sur des microcontrôleurs afin de contrôler et de surveiller les solutions d’alimentation sans fil de Solace. Le micrologiciel doit être basé sur une plateforme et sera réutilisable pour de nombreuses applications clients, par exemple Boeing, LMCO et le premier produit B2C de Solace Power, Power Micro. De nouvelles fonctionnalités seront développées, par exemple le système de gestion des batteries (BMS) et l’augmentation du débit de données In-Band.
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
St. John's South--Mount Pearl
Federal Riding (French)
St. John's-Sud--Mount Pearl
Federal Riding Number
10007
NAICS Code
2211
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
845460385
Recipient City
Mount Pearl|Mount Pearl
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Solace Power Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
A1N 5E7
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2023-2024-Q1-1004708
Solace Power Inc. - $30,000 Contribution (2023-24) | Canada Spends