Canada Spends Logo

Explore our Budget 2026 analysis

Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

Vector Institute

$296,000.00

Fast Lane MLA program - First FY25-26 Cohort - Cohort 8

FY 2024-25 · 2025-01-20

Summary
This CTO program will support 9 companies that are interested in pursuing AI innovations relating to Generative-AI and Natural Language Processing. The Vector Institute will hire and supervise "Machine Learning Associate" staff, for a 4 month period, after a 4 month planning period. Each company will receive an estimated 2 Full Time Equivalent staffing level that will be selected and then hired and supevised by Vector and seconded to the company. The program includes business case analysis, data analysis and preparation, proof of concept development, and documentation, making use of state-of-the-art reference designs and concepts from the Vector Institute.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Organizations (linked with high confidence)
Location
Toronto|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
728876525
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2025-09-15
Agreement Number
1028923
Agreement Start Date
2025-01-20
Agreement Title
Fast Lane MLA program - First FY25-26 Cohort - Cohort 8
Agreement Title (French)
Programme MLA Fast Lane - Première cohorte de l’exercice 2025-2026 - Cohorte 8
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$296,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux organismes stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
This CTO program will support 9 companies that are interested in pursuing AI innovations relating to Generative-AI and Natural Language Processing. The Vector Institute will hire and supervise "Machine Learning Associate" staff, for a 4 month period, after a 4 month planning period. Each company will receive an estimated 2 Full Time Equivalent staffing level that will be selected and then hired and supevised by Vector and seconded to the company. The program includes business case analysis, data analysis and preparation, proof of concept development, and documentation, making use of state-of-the-art reference designs and concepts from the Vector Institute.
Description (French)
Cette CAO soutiendra 9 entreprises qui souhaitent poursuivre des innovations en IA liées à l’IA générative et au traitement du langage naturel. L’Institut Vecteur embauchera et supervisera du personnel associé en apprentissage automatique, pour une période de 4 mois, après une période de planification de 4 mois. Chaque entreprise recevra environ 2 équivalents temps plein qui seront sélectionnés, puis embauchés et supervisés par Vector et détachés dans l’entreprise. Le programme comprend l’analyse de rentabilité, l’analyse et la préparation des données, le développement de la preuve de concept et la documentation, en utilisant des conceptions et des concepts de référence de pointe de l’Institut Vector.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Federal Riding
University--Rosedale
Federal Riding (French)
University--Rosedale
Federal Riding Number
35110
NAICS Code
54171
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux organismes
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Recipient Business Number
728876525
Recipient City
Toronto|Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Vector Institute
Recipient Postal Code
M5G 0C6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q4-1028923