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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Symend Inc.

$75,000.00

Darius - AI Business Assistant Proof of Concept

FY 2025-26 · 2025-06-01

Summary
Project Darius will develop an AI that will eliminate manual data entry, enrich customer records, and generate tailored outreach plans, freeing account executives to focus on selling, enhancing data accuracy, and improving pipeline visibility.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
746894898
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2025-09-30
Agreement Number
1031101
Agreement Start Date
2025-06-01
Agreement Title
Darius - AI Business Assistant Proof of Concept
Agreement Title (French)
Darius - Preuve de concept d’un assistant commercial IA
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$75,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Project Darius will develop an AI that will eliminate manual data entry, enrich customer records, and generate tailored outreach plans, freeing account executives to focus on selling, enhancing data accuracy, and improving pipeline visibility.
Description (French)
Le projet Darius développera une IA qui éliminera la saisie manuelle des données, enrichira les dossiers clients et générera des plans de prospection sur mesure, libérant ainsi les chargés de clientèle qui pourront se concentrer sur la vente, l’amélioration de la précision des données et la visibilité du pipeline.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Calgary Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary-Centre
Federal Riding Number
48004
NAICS Code
511211
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
746894898
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Symend Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Symend
Recipient Postal Code
T2G 4Y5
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1031101