Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
Empowered Homes Incorporated
$10,000.00
Youth-Green - User Experience Researcher
FY 2018-19 · 2018-05-22
Summary
Empowered Homes launched the Mysa Thermostat beginning in January 2018. Empowered Homes has sold over 7500 thermostats to thousands of customers. The proposed project is to compile all the customer feedback and present findings to Mysa’s engineering team. The project will also include performing user testing in order to identify areas of trouble for users and suggesting solutions to correct these issues.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
Recipient
Location
St. John's|St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
838669992
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2018-09-07
Agreement Number
908049
Agreement Start Date
2018-05-22
Agreement Title
Youth-Green - User Experience Researcher
Agreement Title (French)
PEJ-vert - Chercheur expérience utilisateur
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$10,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Green projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets du Programme Emploi-jeunesse - vert du PARI stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Empowered Homes launched the Mysa Thermostat beginning in January 2018. Empowered Homes has sold over 7500 thermostats to thousands of customers. The proposed project is to compile all the customer feedback and present findings to Mysa’s engineering team. The project will also include performing user testing in order to identify areas of trouble for users and suggesting solutions to correct these issues.
Description (French)
Empowered Homes offre le thermostat Mysa depuis janvier 2018. Empowered Homes a vendu plus de 7 500 thermostats à des milliers de clients. Le projet proposé consiste à compiler tous les commentaires des clients, et présenter les résultats à l’équipe d'ingénierie Mysa. Le projet comprendra également d'effectuer les essais d'utilisateur afin de déterminer les secteurs problématiques pour les utilisateurs et proposer des solutions pour corriger ces problèmes.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program - Green is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the green economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse - vert du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie verte et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Federal Riding
St. John's East
Federal Riding (French)
St. John's-Est
Federal Riding Number
10006
NAICS Code
33241
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Programme emploi jeunesse - Vert
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program - Green is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the green economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse - vert du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie verte et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Recipient Business Number
838669992
Recipient City
St. John's|St. John's
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Empowered Homes Incorporated
Recipient Postal Code
A1B 1M9
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q1-908049
