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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Edge Signal Corporation

$985,000.00

Cross-Domain Video and Voice Awareness via Edge AI

FY 2025-26 · 2026-01-01

Summary
This project advances multi-modal intelligence designed to support security-sensitive environments such as border operations, government facilities and defense monitoring. The platform is built as a trusted, locally deployed system suitable for public-sector as well as commercial applications requiring advanced situational understanding.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Kanata|Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
756658746
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-01-31
Agreement Number
1039040
Agreement Start Date
2026-01-01
Agreement Title
Cross-Domain Video and Voice Awareness via Edge AI
Agreement Title (French)
Reconnaissance vidéo et vocale interdomaines via l’IA
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$985,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
This project advances multi-modal intelligence designed to support security-sensitive environments such as border operations, government facilities and defense monitoring. The platform is built as a trusted, locally deployed system suitable for public-sector as well as commercial applications requiring advanced situational understanding.
Description (French)
Ce projet fait progresser l’intelligence multimodale conçue pour soutenir les environnements sensibles en matière de sécurité, tels que les opérations frontalières, les installations gouvernementales et la surveillance de la défense. La plateforme est conçue comme un système fiable, déployé localement, adapté aux applications du secteur public ainsi qu’aux applications commerciales nécessitant une compréhension avancée de la situation.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Kanata--Carleton
Federal Riding (French)
Kanata--Carleton
Federal Riding Number
35041
NAICS Code
517310
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
756658746
Recipient City
Kanata|Kanata
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Edge Signal Corporation
Recipient Operating Name
Edge Signal
Recipient Postal Code
K2K 0G7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1039040