Contribution: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
$1,500,000.00
The Comfort-Optimized Materials for Operational Resilience, Thermal-transport, and Survivability (COMFORTS)
FY 2019-20 · 2019-08-15
Summary
The Project aims to increase dismounted soldier protection from both kinetic and non-kinetic threats in complex urban environments, while simultaneously decreasing overall soldier discomfort.
Department
Program
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
Recipient
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Reference Number
180-2021-2022-Q2-CFPMN1-026
Amendment Number
1
Amendment Date
2021-09-07
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
S
Recipient Legal Name
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Recipient Operating Name
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Research Organization
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient City
Vancouver
Recipient Postal Code
V6T 1Z3
Federal Riding
Vancouver Quadra
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver Quadra
Program Name
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
Program Name (French)
Programme d’innovation pour la défense, l’excellence et la sécurité - Réseaux d'innovation
Program Purpose
Collaborate with academic and private sector partners to build a network of expertise to support Canada’s current and future defence and security needs.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborez avec des partenaires des secteurs universitaire et industriel afin de mettre en place un réseau d’expertise pour soutenir les besoins actuels et futurs du Canada en matière de défense et de sécurité.
Agreement Title
The Comfort-Optimized Materials for Operational Resilience, Thermal-transport, and Survivability (COMFORTS)
Agreement Title (French)
Matériaux à confort optimisé pour la résilience opérationnelle, la transmission thermique et la capacité de survie (COMFORTS)
Agreement Number
CFPMN1-026
Agreement Value
$1,500,000.00
Agreement Start Date
2019-08-15
Agreement End Date
2023-08-15
Description
The Project aims to increase dismounted soldier protection from both kinetic and non-kinetic threats in complex urban environments, while simultaneously decreasing overall soldier discomfort.
Description (French)
Le projet vise à accroître la protection des soldats démontés contre les menaces cinétiques et non cinétiques dans des environnements urbains complexes, tout en réduisant l'inconfort général des soldats.
Expected Results
The objective of this Project is to increase dismounted soldier protection from both kinetic and non-kinetic threats in complex urban environments, while simultaneously decreasing overall soldier discomfort. If successful, the eight interrelated, comfort-enabling personal protection technologies will advance from Solution Readiness Level (SRL) 2 – 5 to SRL 6+.
Organization Code
dnd-mdn
Organization
National Defence | Défense nationale
