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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Bliqc inc.

$300,000.00

Subcellular microscopy for imaging molecular organization in living organisms

FY 2021-22 · 2021-12-01

Summary
Until now, no commercial imaging strategy has been able to visualize the molecular organization of a living organism. The firm's mission is to develop a microscope capable of detecting molecular organization by exploiting a quantum property of light called polarization.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Quebec|Québec, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
818103194
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
02021-12-012021-22$205,000.00
12021-12-012021-22$300,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 95,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 95 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2023-02-28
Agreement Number
981956
Agreement Start Date
2021-12-01
Agreement Title
Subcellular microscopy for imaging molecular organization in living organisms
Agreement Title (French)
Microscopie subcellulaire pour l’imagerie de l’organisation moléculaire dans les organismes vivants
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$300,000.00
Amendment Date
2022-09-07
Amendment Number
1
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
Until now, no commercial imaging strategy has been able to visualize the molecular organization of a living organism. The firm's mission is to develop a microscope capable of detecting molecular organization by exploiting a quantum property of light called polarization.
Description (French)
Jusqu'à présent aucune stratégie commerciale d’imagerie ne permet de visualiser l’organisation moléculaire d’un organisme vivant. L'entreprise s’est donné pour mission de développer un microscope capable de détecter une organisation moléculaire en exploitant une propriété quantique de la lumière appelée polarisation.
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
Québec
Federal Riding (French)
Québec
Federal Riding Number
24059
NAICS Code
334512
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
818103194
Recipient City
Quebec|Québec
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Bliqc inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Bliq Photonics
Recipient Postal Code
G1P 4P5
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2021-2022-Q3-981956
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