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Grant: Innovative Solutions Canada

Acuva Technologies Inc.

$2,000,000.00

UV-LED Air Purification System for Ground Public Transportation

FY 2022-23 · 2022-12-15

Summary
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Transport Canada (TC) are seeking retrofit solutions that reduce airborne hazards and improve air quality within the enclosed spaces encountered by bus and rail travelers in order to improve the resilience to airborne infectious diseases. The two primary interests are protecting passengers and drivers. Protecting passengers on long-range transportation where wearing a mask is not practical; and protecting drivers of all ground public transportation environments are of particular interest in this call.
Program
Innovative Solutions Canada
Location
Burnaby|Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
834794398
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Phase 2 of Challenge COVID-19: Solutions to Reducing Airborne Hazards in Ground Public Transportation
Additional Information (French)
Phase 2 du défi COVID-19 : Solutions pour réduire les risques aériens dans les transports publics terrestres
Agreement End Date
2023-12-15
Agreement Number
998664
Agreement Start Date
2022-12-15
Agreement Title
UV-LED Air Purification System for Ground Public Transportation
Agreement Title (French)
Système de purification de l’air par UV-LED pour les transports publics terrestres
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$2,000,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
• Support the scale up and growth of Canada's innovators and entrepreneurs by having the federal government act as a first customer. • Stimuler l'expansion et la croissance des innovateurs et entrepreneurs canadiens en faisant du gouvernement fédéral le premier client des innovations canadiennes.
Description
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Transport Canada (TC) are seeking retrofit solutions that reduce airborne hazards and improve air quality within the enclosed spaces encountered by bus and rail travelers in order to improve the resilience to airborne infectious diseases. The two primary interests are protecting passengers and drivers. Protecting passengers on long-range transportation where wearing a mask is not practical; and protecting drivers of all ground public transportation environments are of particular interest in this call.
Description (French)
Le Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) et Transports Canada (TC) cherchent des solutions de modernisation qui permettront de réduire l'exposition aux contaminants aériens et d'améliorer la qualité de l'air dans les espaces clos fréquentés par les usagers des autobus et des trains afin d'améliorer la résistance aux maladies infectieuses qui se propagent par voie aérienne. Les deux principaux objectifs sont de protéger les passagers et les conducteurs. La protection des passagers sur les parcours longs durant lesquels il n'est pas faisable de porter un masque et la protection des conducteurs de chaque type de transport en commun terrestre sont donc particulièrement recherchées dans le cadre de cet appel d'offres.
Expected Results
Grow Canadian companies through direct funding to support early stage, pre-commercial research and development, late stage prototypes, and to accelerate commercialization.
Expected Results (French)
Faire croître les sociétés canadiennes au moyen de financement direct versé pour soutenir la recherche-développement (R-D) précommerciale à un stade précoce et les prototypes à un stade avancé et en accélérer la commercialisation.
Federal Riding
Burnaby South
Federal Riding (French)
Burnaby-Sud
Federal Riding Number
59003
NAICS Code
333310
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Innovative Solutions Canada
Program Name (French)
Programme Solutions innovatrices Canada
Program Purpose
Fuel the development and adoption of technological innovation in Canada
Program Purpose (French)
Stimuler le développement et l'adoption de l'innovation technologique au Canada
Recipient Business Number
834794398
Recipient City
Burnaby|Burnaby
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Acuva Technologies Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
V5J 5G5
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q3-998664
Research Organization
National Research Council Canada/Conseil national de recherches Canada
Acuva Technologies Inc. - $2,000,000 Grant (2022-23) | Canada Spends