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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Illu Inc.

$248,500.00

Technical Feasibility and Design of An Automated Modular Home Manufacturing Plant in Nunavut

FY 2020-21 · 2020-04-20

Summary
Illu Inc., a Nunavut-based construction company is proposing to design and build a modular home manufacturing plant in Cambridge Bay where a wide variety of residential buildings will be built in the form of volumetric modules and panelized homes using alternative construction solutions such as cold formed steel (CFS), also known as light gauge steel frame (LSF) in an effort to provide faster construction and affordable housing solutions in the arctic.Illu Inc. is currently seeking funding assistance from IRAP so that the company can address key technical challenges associated with establishing a factory in the arctic and explore the feasibility of utilizing advanced CFS construction methods available in the market for creating housing.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Cambridge Bay|Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
762090710
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
02020-04-202020-21$200,000.00
12020-04-202020-21$172,500.00
32020-04-202020-21$228,500.00
42020-04-202020-21$248,500.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 76 days. The total amended value is 20,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 76 jours. La valeur totale des modifications est de 20 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2021-12-15
Agreement Number
947948
Agreement Start Date
2020-04-20
Agreement Title
Technical Feasibility and Design of An Automated Modular Home Manufacturing Plant in Nunavut
Agreement Title (French)
Faisabilité technique et conception d'une usine de fabrication de maisons modulaires automatisée au Nunavut
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$248,500.00
Amendment Date
2021-10-08
Amendment Number
4
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
Illu Inc., a Nunavut-based construction company is proposing to design and build a modular home manufacturing plant in Cambridge Bay where a wide variety of residential buildings will be built in the form of volumetric modules and panelized homes using alternative construction solutions such as cold formed steel (CFS), also known as light gauge steel frame (LSF) in an effort to provide faster construction and affordable housing solutions in the arctic.Illu Inc. is currently seeking funding assistance from IRAP so that the company can address key technical challenges associated with establishing a factory in the arctic and explore the feasibility of utilizing advanced CFS construction methods available in the market for creating housing.
Description (French)
Illu Inc., une entreprise de construction basée au Nunavut, propose de concevoir et de construire une usine de fabrication de maisons modulaires à Cambridge Bay, où une grande variété de bâtiments résidentiels seront construits sous forme de modules volumétriques et de maisons avec panneaux en utilisant des solutions de construction de remplacement telles que l'acier formé à froid, également connu sous le nom de charpente en acier léger, dans le but de fournir une construction plus rapide et des solutions de logements abordables dans l'Arctique. Illu Inc. cherche actuellement à obtenir une aide financière du PARI afin que l'entreprise puisse relever les principaux défis techniques liés à l'établissement d'une usine dans l'Arctique et explorer la faisabilité de l'utilisation des méthodes de construction avancées dans le laminage à froid disponibles sur le marché pour construire des logements.
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
Nunavut
Federal Riding (French)
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number
62001
NAICS Code
236210
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
762090710
Recipient City
Cambridge Bay|Cambridge Bay
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Illu Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
X0B 0C0
Recipient Province or Territory
NU
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q1-947948