Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Chemshift Technologies Inc.
$175,000.00
Construction and initial operation of pilot-scale technologies for a lithium refining process
FY 2025-26 · 2026-02-09
Summary
The Firm is undertaking this project to advance its proprietary lithium refining technology from prototype to pilot scale. The project involves designing, building, and testing pilot-scale versions of the Firm’s novel, front-end process modules. These modules will be incorporated in a refining system, which will be operated with real-world lithium feedstock to produce battery-grade lithium product.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
745856351
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-02-08
Agreement Number
1040151
Agreement Start Date
2026-02-09
Agreement Title
Construction and initial operation of pilot-scale technologies for a lithium refining process
Agreement Title (French)
Construction et mise en service initiale de technologies à l’échelle pilote pour un procédé de raffinage du lithium
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$175,000.00
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
The Firm is undertaking this project to advance its proprietary lithium refining technology from prototype to pilot scale. The project involves designing, building, and testing pilot-scale versions of the Firm’s novel, front-end process modules. These modules will be incorporated in a refining system, which will be operated with real-world lithium feedstock to produce battery-grade lithium product.
Description (French)
L’entreprise mène ce projet afin de faire passer sa technologie exclusive de raffinage du lithium du stade de prototype à celui de l’échelle pilote. Le projet consiste à concevoir, construire et tester des versions à l’échelle pilote des modules de traitement en amont novateurs de l’entreprise. Ces modules seront intégrés dans un système de raffinage qui fonctionnera avec des matières premières de lithium réelles afin de produire du lithium de qualité batterie.
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
Banff--Airdrie
Federal Riding (French)
Banff--Airdrie
Federal Riding Number
48001
NAICS Code
335910
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
745856351
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Chemshift Technologies Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Chemshift Technologies
Recipient Postal Code
T3L 2P5
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1040151
