Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
The Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
$499,000.00
Using artificial intelligence to increase productivity and growth of small and medium businesses.
FY 2025-26 · 2025-04-01
Summary
Durham College (DC) will assist and prepare SMEs to be AI ready, which will accelerate the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence solutions in their business systems. Under its preeminent applied research centre, the AI Hub, DC is developing AI solutions for SMEs to help them achieve radical productivity gains.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Organizations (linked with high confidence)
Location
Oshawa|Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
107270969
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1028346
Agreement Start Date
2025-04-01
Agreement Title
Using artificial intelligence to increase productivity and growth of small and medium businesses.
Agreement Title (French)
Utiliser l’intelligence artificielle pour accroître la productivité et la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises.
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$499,000.00
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
Durham College (DC) will assist and prepare SMEs to be AI ready, which will accelerate the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence solutions in their business systems. Under its preeminent applied research centre, the AI Hub, DC is developing AI solutions for SMEs to help them achieve radical productivity gains.
Description (French)
Le Durham College (DC) aidera et préparera les PME à être prêtes pour l’IA, ce qui accélérera l’adoption et l’intégration de solutions d’intelligence artificielle dans leurs systèmes d’entreprise. Dans le cadre de son centre de recherche appliquée de premier plan, le AI Hub, le DC développe des solutions d’IA pour les PME afin de les aider à réaliser des gains de productivité radicaux.
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
Durham
Federal Riding (French)
Durham
Federal Riding Number
35023
NAICS Code
611210
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
107270969
Recipient City
Oshawa|Oshawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
Recipient Operating Name
Durham College
Recipient Postal Code
L1G 0C5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q4-1028346
