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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Ionic Engineering Limited

$100,000.00

SafeBox Digital Lockout/Tagout

FY 2023-24 · 2023-05-01

Summary
Ionic's Mechatronics SafeBox product provides a functional safety system for automating lockout/tagout. The system offers significant time-savings and protects against accidental energization by validating that lockout sequences have been appropriately completed. This project will create a new product to make the data visible and integrated into clients’ access control systems. The firm's clients have requested to have mobile access to the data from the firm's resident system, as well as integrate with their ERP systems for job codes and training records. This project will enable Ionic to provide both functions for clients.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Lively|Lively, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
890534522
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02023-05-012023-24$100,000.00
12023-05-012023-24$100,000.00
22023-05-012023-24$100,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 28 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 28 jours.
Agreement End Date
2024-06-28
Agreement Number
1007298
Agreement Start Date
2023-05-01
Agreement Title
SafeBox Digital Lockout/Tagout
Agreement Title (French)
Verrouillage/étiquetage numérique SafeBox
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$100,000.00
Amendment Date
2024-02-14
Amendment Number
2
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
Ionic's Mechatronics SafeBox product provides a functional safety system for automating lockout/tagout. The system offers significant time-savings and protects against accidental energization by validating that lockout sequences have been appropriately completed. This project will create a new product to make the data visible and integrated into clients’ access control systems. The firm's clients have requested to have mobile access to the data from the firm's resident system, as well as integrate with their ERP systems for job codes and training records. This project will enable Ionic to provide both functions for clients.
Description (French)
Le produit Mechatronics SafeBox de Ionic fournit un système de sécurité fonctionnelle pour l’automatisation du verrouillage et de l’étiquetage. Le système offre des gains de temps significatifs et protège contre la mise sous tension accidentelle en validant que les séquences de verrouillage ont été correctement exécutées. Ce projet permettra de créer un nouveau produit qui rendra les données visibles et les intégrera dans les systèmes de contrôle d’accès des clients. Les clients de l’entreprise ont demandé à avoir un accès mobile aux données du système résident de l’entreprise, ainsi qu’une intégration avec leurs systèmes PRE pour les codes de tâches et les dossiers de formation. Ce projet permettra à Ionic de fournir ces deux fonctions aux clients.
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
Sudbury
Federal Riding (French)
Sudbury
Federal Riding Number
35103
NAICS Code
21229
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
890534522
Recipient City
Lively|Lively
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Ionic Engineering Limited
Recipient Postal Code
P3Y 1L1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2023-2024-Q1-1007298