Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Alert Labs Inc.
$677,000.00
LoRaWAN Flowie-U
FY 2024-25 · 2024-06-01
Summary
The development of Flowie-U, an externally mounted ultrasonic water flow monitoring device that communicates using the LoRaWAN radio protocol. This will address some market barriers that currently exist with Flowie-O, such as water meter incompatibility, concerns with city utilities, difficult radio environments at some water meter locations and electromagnetic noise clouding water meter signal. Adoption of LoRaWAN will make Alert Labs’ products bidirectionally compatible with the wider ecosystem of LoRaWAN devices thus enabling adoption of more 3rd party solutions to accelerate our service offering while reducing supply chain risks associated with the single source solutions of our current proprietary radio protocol.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Kitchener|Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
801902594
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.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2024-06-01 | 2024-25 | $605,000.00 |
| 1 | 2024-06-01 | 2024-25 | $677,000.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 72,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 72 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-16
Agreement Number
1022237
Agreement Start Date
2024-06-01
Agreement Title
LoRaWAN Flowie-U
Agreement Title (French)
LoRaWAN Flowie-U
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$677,000.00
Amendment Date
2025-03-17
Amendment Number
1
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 development of Flowie-U, an externally mounted ultrasonic water flow monitoring device that communicates using the LoRaWAN radio protocol. This will address some market barriers that currently exist with Flowie-O, such as water meter incompatibility, concerns with city utilities, difficult radio environments at some water meter locations and electromagnetic noise clouding water meter signal. Adoption of LoRaWAN will make Alert Labs’ products bidirectionally compatible with the wider ecosystem of LoRaWAN devices thus enabling adoption of more 3rd party solutions to accelerate our service offering while reducing supply chain risks associated with the single source solutions of our current proprietary radio protocol.
Description (French)
Le développement de Flowie-U, un dispositif de contrôle du débit d’eau à ultrasons monté à l’extérieur et communiquant à l’aide du protocole radio LoRaWAN. Cela permettra de lever certains obstacles au marché qui existent actuellement avec Flowie-O, tels que l’incompatibilité des compteurs d’eau, les préoccupations avec les services publics des villes, les environnements radio difficiles à certains emplacements de compteurs d’eau et le bruit électromagnétique qui brouille le signal des compteurs d’eau. L’adoption de LoRaWAN rendra les produits d’Alert Labs compatibles de manière bidirectionnelle avec l’écosystème plus large des dispositifs LoRaWAN, permettant ainsi l’adoption d’un plus grand nombre de solutions tierces pour accélérer notre offre de services tout en réduisant les risques de la chaîne d’approvisionnement associés aux solutions à source unique de notre protocole radio propriétaire actuel.
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
Kitchener Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Kitchener-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35045
NAICS Code
54151
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
801902594
Recipient City
Kitchener|Kitchener
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Alert Labs Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
N2G 1V9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q2-1022237
