Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Technologies Humanware inc.
$1,000,000.00
Autonomous Blind Pedestrian project
FY 2018-19 · 2019-03-04
Summary
The vision of the “Autonomous Blind Pedestrian project” (ABP project) project is truly innovative, ambitious and inspiring and reads as follows: “to be able to guide a blind or low vision pedestrian to its very final destination by leveraging GPS based navigation with powerful AI object recognition and tracking capabilities”.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Drummondville|Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
123464612
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2021-03-01
Agreement Number
921764
Agreement Start Date
2019-03-04
Agreement Title
Autonomous Blind Pedestrian project
Agreement Title (French)
Projet de piétons aveugles autonomes
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,000,000.00
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
The vision of the “Autonomous Blind Pedestrian project” (ABP project) project is truly innovative, ambitious and inspiring and reads as follows: “to be able to guide a blind or low vision pedestrian to its very final destination by leveraging GPS based navigation with powerful AI object recognition and tracking capabilities”.
Description (French)
La vision du projet « Autonomous Blind Pedestrian project » (projet ABP) est vraiment innovante, ambitieuse et inspirante et se lit comme suit : "être capable de guider un piéton aveugle ou malvoyant jusqu'à sa destination finale en tirant parti de la navigation par GPS et de puissantes capacités de reconnaissance et de suivi d'objets IA ".
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
Drummond
Federal Riding (French)
Drummond
Federal Riding Number
24025
NAICS Code
334110
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
123464612
Recipient City
Drummondville|Drummondville
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Technologies Humanware inc.
Recipient Postal Code
J2C 7G7
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q4-921764
