Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Avestec Technologies Inc.
$625,000.00
Non-GPS Autonomous Flight for SKYRON Series (Tethered and Battery-Powered Systems)
FY 2026-27 · 2026-08-04
Summary
Develop an advanced autonomous UAV platform capable of operating in GPS-denied, confined, and complex environments where conventional drones cannot function reliably.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Burnaby|Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
798450722
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2028-07-31
Agreement Number
1046174
Agreement Start Date
2026-08-04
Agreement Title
Non-GPS Autonomous Flight for SKYRON Series (Tethered and Battery-Powered Systems)
Agreement Title (French)
Vol autonome sans GPS pour la série SKYRON (systèmes captifs et alimentés par batterie)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$625,000.00
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
Develop an advanced autonomous UAV platform capable of operating in GPS-denied, confined, and complex environments where conventional drones cannot function reliably.
Description (French)
Développer une plateforme avancée de drones autonomes capable de fonctionner dans des environnements sans signal GPS, confinés et complexes, où les drones conventionnels ne peuvent pas fonctionner de manière fiable.
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
Burnaby Central
Federal Riding (French)
Burnaby Central
Federal Riding Number
59002
NAICS Code
237120
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
798450722
Recipient City
Burnaby|Burnaby
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Avestec Technologies Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
V5A 0C6
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2026-2027-Q2-1046174
