Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
MicroPilot Inc.
$900,000.00
National RPAS Integration, Qualification, and Defence-Readiness Initiative
FY 2025-26 · 2026-02-01
Summary
The project involves increasing the level of Canadian content in made-in-Canada RPAS and increasing their suitability for dual-use roles. Increasing Canadian content and suitability for dual-use roles is accomplished by integrating MicroPilot’s autopilot into these made-in-Canada RPAS. Suitability for dual-use roles is further enhanced by enhancements to MicroPilot’s autopilot.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Stony Mountain|Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
899553887
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2028-03-31
Agreement Number
1040029
Agreement Start Date
2026-02-01
Agreement Title
National RPAS Integration, Qualification, and Defence-Readiness Initiative
Agreement Title (French)
Initiative nationale d’intégration, de qualification et de préparation à la défense des SATP
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$900,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
The project involves increasing the level of Canadian content in made-in-Canada RPAS and increasing their suitability for dual-use roles. Increasing Canadian content and suitability for dual-use roles is accomplished by integrating MicroPilot’s autopilot into these made-in-Canada RPAS. Suitability for dual-use roles is further enhanced by enhancements to MicroPilot’s autopilot.
Description (French)
Le projet vise à accroître le niveau de contenu canadien dans les SATP fabriqués au Canada et à améliorer leur aptitude à remplir des rôles à double usage. L’augmentation du contenu canadien et de l’aptitude aux rôles à double usage est réalisée en intégrant le pilote automatique de MicroPilot dans ces SATP fabriqués au Canada. L’aptitude aux rôles à double usage est encore renforcée par des améliorations apportées au pilote automatique de MicroPilot.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Selkirk--Interlake--Eastman
Federal Riding (French)
Selkirk--Interlake--Eastman
Federal Riding Number
46010
NAICS Code
334511
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
899553887
Recipient City
Stony Mountain|Stony Mountain
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
MicroPilot Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
R0C 3A0
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1040029
