Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
DESHERBEX INC.
$30,000.00
YOUTH - Increasing the capabilities of robotic agricultural equipment for weeding
FY 2025-26 · 2025-09-04
Summary
The project involves working on machine intelligence and new concepts for weeding attachments to improve robotic agricultural equipment for automated mechanical weeding of root vegetable crops.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Recipient
Location
Sherbrooke|Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
746101708
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-23
Agreement Number
1034734
Agreement Start Date
2025-09-04
Agreement Title
YOUTH - Increasing the capabilities of robotic agricultural equipment for weeding
Agreement Title (French)
PEJ - Augmentation des capacités de l'équipement agricole robotisé pour le désherbage
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$30,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets du Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The project involves working on machine intelligence and new concepts for weeding attachments to improve robotic agricultural equipment for automated mechanical weeding of root vegetable crops.
Description (French)
Le projet consiste à travailler sur l’intelligence-machine et de nouveaux concepts d’embouts de désherbage permettant d’améliorer un équipement agricole robotisé pour le désherbage mécanique automatisé de cultures de légumes racines.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Federal Riding
Compton--Stanstead
Federal Riding (French)
Compton--Stanstead
Federal Riding Number
24023
NAICS Code
333110
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Programme emploi jeunesse
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Recipient Business Number
746101708
Recipient City
Sherbrooke|Sherbrooke
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
DESHERBEX INC.
Recipient Postal Code
J1N 4E5
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1034734
