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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

The Public Place Network Ltd.

$200,000.00

PPN OTT Advanced Engine Build

FY 2022-23 · 2022-11-01

Summary
The Public Place Network (PPN) is an infrastructure vendor that gives customers the ability to create and manage their own Over The Top (OTT, See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_service) media service. The existing PPN prototype provides creators with tools such as custom site hosting, video streaming, advertising, subscriptions, payment processing, etc., providing an easily customizable interface where customers can build an OTT service specific to their business needs and consumer engagement. The project goals are: ● To simplify the entire OTT media sector experience of data storage, hosting, serving, streaming, viewing, etc. by providing a single service where content creators do not need to concern themselves with the infrastructure ● To create a next generation, technologically disruptive OTT platform that will replace the existing prototype platform. The existing prototype platform was developed by a third-party vendor and was sufficient for the prototyping.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
738175488
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
02022-11-012022-23$200,000.00
12022-11-012022-23$200,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 31 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 31 jours.
Agreement End Date
2023-08-31
Agreement Number
997496
Agreement Start Date
2022-11-01
Agreement Title
PPN OTT Advanced Engine Build
Agreement Title (French)
Construction du moteur avancé du service par contournement de PPN
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$200,000.00
Amendment Date
2023-07-06
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 Public Place Network (PPN) is an infrastructure vendor that gives customers the ability to create and manage their own Over The Top (OTT, See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_service) media service. The existing PPN prototype provides creators with tools such as custom site hosting, video streaming, advertising, subscriptions, payment processing, etc., providing an easily customizable interface where customers can build an OTT service specific to their business needs and consumer engagement. The project goals are: ● To simplify the entire OTT media sector experience of data storage, hosting, serving, streaming, viewing, etc. by providing a single service where content creators do not need to concern themselves with the infrastructure ● To create a next generation, technologically disruptive OTT platform that will replace the existing prototype platform. The existing prototype platform was developed by a third-party vendor and was sufficient for the prototyping.
Description (French)
Le Public Place Network (PPN) est un fournisseur d’infrastructure qui donne aux clients la possibilité de créer et de gérer leur propre service média Over The Top (OTT, voir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_service). Le prototype PPN existant fournit aux créateurs des outils tels que l’hébergement de sites personnalisés, la diffusion en continu de vidéos, la publicité, les abonnements, le traitement des paiements, etc., offrant une interface facilement personnalisable où les clients peuvent créer un service par contournement spécifique à leurs besoins commerciaux et à l’engagement des consommateurs. Les objectifs du projet sont : ● Simplifier toute l’expérience du secteur des médias en matière de service par contournement pour le stockage de données, l’hébergement, les services, la diffusion en continu, la visualisation, etc. en fournissant un service unique où les créateurs de contenu n’ont pas à se préoccuper de l’infrastructure ● Créer une plateforme de service par contournement de nouvelle génération, technologiquement perturbatrice, qui remplacera la plateforme prototype existante. La plateforme prototype existante a été développée par un fournisseur tiers et était suffisante pour le prototypage.
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
Calgary Rocky Ridge
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary Rocky Ridge
Federal Riding Number
48010
NAICS Code
519130
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
738175488
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The Public Place Network Ltd.
Recipient Operating Name
The Public Place Network
Recipient Postal Code
T3G 3N8
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q3-997496