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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Copperstone Technologies Ltd

$108,800.00

Design of Smart Water and Tailings Sampler for Environmental Monitoring

FY 2019-20 · 2019-12-01

Summary
The HELIX 25 robot is a semi-autonomous amphibious robot for environmental monitoring. The current application is monitoring tailings ponds from the mining industry. The proposed project will develop a smart water/tailings sampler for the HELIX family of robots improving the efficiency of operations for the client user.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
812349439
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
02019-12-012019-20$108,800.00
12019-12-012019-20$108,800.00
22019-12-012019-20$108,800.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 90 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 90 jours.
Agreement End Date
2021-02-28
Agreement Number
938753
Agreement Start Date
2019-12-01
Agreement Title
Design of Smart Water and Tailings Sampler for Environmental Monitoring
Agreement Title (French)
Conception d'un échantillonneur intelligent d'eau et de résidus pour la surveillance environnementale
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$108,800.00
Amendment Date
2020-08-28
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
The HELIX 25 robot is a semi-autonomous amphibious robot for environmental monitoring. The current application is monitoring tailings ponds from the mining industry. The proposed project will develop a smart water/tailings sampler for the HELIX family of robots improving the efficiency of operations for the client user.
Description (French)
Le robot HELIX 25 est un robot amphibien semi-autonome pour la surveillance de l'environnement. L'application actuelle est la surveillance des bassins de résidus de l'industrie minière. Le projet proposé permettra de mettre au point un échantillonneur intelligent d'eau et de résidus pour la série de robots HELIX afin d'améliorer l'efficacité des opérations pour l'utilisateur client.
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
Edmonton West
Federal Riding (French)
Edmonton-Ouest
Federal Riding Number
48020
NAICS Code
541330
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
812349439
Recipient City
Edmonton|Edmonton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Copperstone Technologies Ltd
Recipient Postal Code
T5M 3Y3
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2019-2020-Q3-938753
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