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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Automatic Coating Limited

$428,000.00

Advancements to Tidal Coat Systems by Implementing Scalability

FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-01

Summary
Automatic Coating Limited (ACL) has established itself as a world leader in customized specialty coating equipment for export globally. ACL is working to develop the 3rd generation of these machines which is a scalable machine to fit in a smaller footprint. ACL has developed and patented a Tidal Coat Fluidized Bed coating machine and system that will automatically coat a watertight door and fixtures with first pass quality in under 2 minutes. These machines are being considered for deployment to foreign allied Navy’s maintenance centres however there is a requirement for a one coat system and a system that will fit into a smaller footprint.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Toronto|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
100348739
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02025-05-012025-26$280,000.00
12025-05-012025-26$428,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 14 days. The total amended value is 148,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 14 jours. La valeur totale des modifications est de 148 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1033041
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-01
Agreement Title
Advancements to Tidal Coat Systems by Implementing Scalability
Agreement Title (French)
Amélioration des systèmes Tidal Coat grâce à la mise en œuvre de l’évolutivité
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$428,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-02-11
Amendment Number
1
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
Automatic Coating Limited (ACL) has established itself as a world leader in customized specialty coating equipment for export globally. ACL is working to develop the 3rd generation of these machines which is a scalable machine to fit in a smaller footprint. ACL has developed and patented a Tidal Coat Fluidized Bed coating machine and system that will automatically coat a watertight door and fixtures with first pass quality in under 2 minutes. These machines are being considered for deployment to foreign allied Navy’s maintenance centres however there is a requirement for a one coat system and a system that will fit into a smaller footprint.
Description (French)
Automatic Coating Limited (ACL) s’est imposée comme un leader mondial dans le domaine des équipements de revêtement spécialisés sur mesure destinés à l’exportation. ACL travaille actuellement au développement de la troisième génération de ces machines, qui seront évolutives et plus compactes. ACL a développé et breveté une machine et un système de revêtement à lit fluidisé Tidal Coat qui permettent de revêtir automatiquement une porte étanche et des fixations avec une qualité optimale en moins de deux minutes. Ces machines pourraient être déployées dans les centres de maintenance des marines alliées étrangères, mais il est nécessaire de disposer d’un système à couche unique et d’un système plus compact.
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
Scarborough North
Federal Riding (French)
Scarborough-Nord
Federal Riding Number
35096
NAICS Code
332810
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
100348739
Recipient City
Toronto|Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Automatic Coating Limited
Recipient Postal Code
M1S 3B1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1033041
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