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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Virtual Hallway Consults Inc.

$53,100.00

SmartPath AI Integration: Laying the Foundation for AskLepius

FY 2024-25 · 2024-10-28

Summary
This project focuses on enhancing the existing platform by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the selection and dynamic use of clinical pathways for primary care providers. The project will develop an AI evaluation workflow to measure the performance of large language models (LLMs)
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Halifax|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
790598478
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2025-03-31
Agreement Number
1023899
Agreement Start Date
2024-10-28
Agreement Title
SmartPath AI Integration: Laying the Foundation for AskLepius
Agreement Title (French)
Intégration de l’IA dans SmartPath : Poser les bases d’AskLepius
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$53,100.00
Amendment Number
0
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
This project focuses on enhancing the existing platform by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the selection and dynamic use of clinical pathways for primary care providers. The project will develop an AI evaluation workflow to measure the performance of large language models (LLMs)
Description (French)
Ce projet se concentre sur l’amélioration de la plateforme existante en intégrant l’intelligence artificielle (IA) afin d’améliorer la sélection et l’utilisation dynamique des itinéraires cliniques pour les fournisseurs de soins primaires. Le projet développera un flux de travail d’évaluation de l’IA pour mesurer le rendement des grands modèles de langage (LLM)
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
Halifax
Federal Riding (French)
Halifax
Federal Riding Number
12005
NAICS Code
511211
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
790598478
Recipient City
Halifax|Halifax
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Virtual Hallway Consults Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
B3K 2Z8
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q3-1023899