Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Shift Environmental Technologies Ltd.
$43,000.00
BCFP – Pilot Testing of a VHF maritime radio Listening Post and Notification System
FY 2025-26 · 2025-07-01
Summary
The VHF Listening Post is an automated system to create transcripts as well as SMS and email alerts from maritime VHF radio, including real-time voice to text, and is presented on a map-based, online platform.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Nanaimo|Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
722482312
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1032416
Agreement Start Date
2025-07-01
Agreement Title
BCFP – Pilot Testing of a VHF maritime radio Listening Post and Notification System
Agreement Title (French)
BCFP – Essai pilote d’un poste d’écoute radio VHF maritime et d’un système de notification
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$43,000.00
Amendment Number
0
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
The VHF Listening Post is an automated system to create transcripts as well as SMS and email alerts from maritime VHF radio, including real-time voice to text, and is presented on a map-based, online platform.
Description (French)
Le poste d’écoute VHF est un système automatisé qui permet de créer des transcriptions ainsi que des alertes par SMS et par courriel à partir de la radio VHF maritime, y compris la conversion en temps réel de la voix en texte, et qui est présenté sur une plateforme en ligne basée sur une carte.
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
Nanaimo--Ladysmith
Federal Riding (French)
Nanaimo--Ladysmith
Federal Riding Number
59018
NAICS Code
541990
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
722482312
Recipient City
Nanaimo|Nanaimo
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Shift Environmental Technologies Ltd.
Recipient Operating Name
Shift
Recipient Postal Code
V9X 1L7
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1032416
