Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
OceanSync Data Solutions Inc.
$568,378.00
Dual-Use Maritime Data Infrastructure for Canadian Sovereignty and Operational Awareness
FY 2025-26 · 2025-11-03
Summary
This project builds dual-use maritime sensor and data infrastructure supporting Canadian sovereignty and defence readiness, applicable to commercial shipping and ports. It expands data capture — automatic identification system (AIS), radar, vessel dynamics, environmental observations — with reliable ingestion, validation and access at scale across Canadian waters including the Arctic. The platform enables secure access, monitoring and shared visibility enriched with environmental context and early-warning indicators: signal degradation, dark/ghost vessels and anomalous behaviour. The result is Canadian-built surveillance strengthening domain awareness in data-sparse regions, aligned with Canada's marine sensors sovereign capability and Defence Industrial Strategy.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Halifax|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
734908536
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
1040961
Agreement Start Date
2025-11-03
Agreement Title
Dual-Use Maritime Data Infrastructure for Canadian Sovereignty and Operational Awareness
Agreement Title (French)
Dual-Use Maritime Data Infrastructure for Canadian Sovereignty and Operational Awareness
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$568,378.00
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
This project builds dual-use maritime sensor and data infrastructure supporting Canadian sovereignty and defence readiness, applicable to commercial shipping and ports. It expands data capture — automatic identification system (AIS), radar, vessel dynamics, environmental observations — with reliable ingestion, validation and access at scale across Canadian waters including the Arctic. The platform enables secure access, monitoring and shared visibility enriched with environmental context and early-warning indicators: signal degradation, dark/ghost vessels and anomalous behaviour. The result is Canadian-built surveillance strengthening domain awareness in data-sparse regions, aligned with Canada's marine sensors sovereign capability and Defence Industrial Strategy.
Description (French)
This project builds dual-use maritime sensor and data infrastructure supporting Canadian sovereignty and defence readiness, applicable to commercial shipping and ports. It expands data capture — automatic identification system (AIS), radar, vessel dynamics, environmental observations — with reliable ingestion, validation and access at scale across Canadian waters including the Arctic. The platform enables secure access, monitoring and shared visibility enriched with environmental context and early-warning indicators: signal degradation, dark/ghost vessels and anomalous behaviour. The result is Canadian-built surveillance strengthening domain awareness in data-sparse regions, aligned with Canada's marine sensors sovereign capability and Defence Industrial Strategy.
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
Halifax
Federal Riding (French)
Halifax
Federal Riding Number
12005
NAICS Code
518210
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
734908536
Recipient City
Halifax|Halifax
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
OceanSync Data Solutions Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
B3H 4P8
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1040961
