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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Sera4 Ltd.

$175,000.00

LPWAN Enabled Lock Platform (Next-Generation Identification and Access Control as a Service (ACaaS))

FY 2019-20 · 2019-09-02

Summary
Through this project, Sera4 will advance our access control as a service platform (hardware and software) to incorporate IoT connectivity. The result will be a first-to-market, IoT-enabled remote Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) solution supporting real-time, bi-directional communication between server and lock.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Waterloo|Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
816771190
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
02019-09-022019-20$175,000.00
12019-09-022019-20$175,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 92 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 92 jours.
Agreement End Date
2020-08-31
Agreement Number
937592
Agreement Start Date
2019-09-02
Agreement Title
LPWAN Enabled Lock Platform (Next-Generation Identification and Access Control as a Service (ACaaS))
Agreement Title (French)
Plate-forme de verrouillage LPWAN (identification et contrôle d'accès sous forme de service de la prochaine génération (ACaaS))
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$175,000.00
Amendment Date
2020-05-26
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
Through this project, Sera4 will advance our access control as a service platform (hardware and software) to incorporate IoT connectivity. The result will be a first-to-market, IoT-enabled remote Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) solution supporting real-time, bi-directional communication between server and lock.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet, Sera4 fera progresser notre contrôle d'accès en tant que plate-forme de services (matériel et logiciel) pour intégrer la connectivité de l'ITO. Il en résultera une solution de contrôle d'accès à distance sous forme de service (ACaaS), première sur le marché, compatible avec l'ITO et prenant en charge la communication bidirectionnelle en temps réel entre le serveur et le verrouillage.
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
Waterloo
Federal Riding (French)
Waterloo
Federal Riding Number
35112
NAICS Code
56162
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
816771190
Recipient City
Waterloo|Waterloo
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Sera4 Ltd.
Recipient Postal Code
N2V 2H1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2019-2020-Q3-937592
Sera4 Ltd. - $175,000 Contribution (2019-20) | Canada Spends