Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Village Media Inc.
$260,000.00
Integrating AI into local news platform
FY 2019-20 · 2019-09-02
Summary
Village Media will extend our proprietary publishing platform (Community Engine) with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning engines in order to build audience, engagement, and newsroom efficiency across our operations.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Sault Ste. Marie|Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
807243530
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.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2019-09-02 | 2019-20 | $190,000.00 |
| 2 | 2019-09-02 | 2019-20 | $260,000.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 70,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 70 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2020-09-30
Agreement Number
934127
Agreement Start Date
2019-09-02
Agreement Title
Integrating AI into local news platform
Agreement Title (French)
Intégrer l'intelligence artificielle à la plate-forme d'actualités locales
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$260,000.00
Amendment Date
2020-04-22
Amendment Number
2
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
Village Media will extend our proprietary publishing platform (Community Engine) with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning engines in order to build audience, engagement, and newsroom efficiency across our operations.
Description (French)
Village Media étendra sa plate-forme de publication propriétaire (Community Engine) avec des moteurs d'intelligence artificielle et d'apprentissage machine afin d'accroître l'audience, l'engagement et l'efficacité de notre salle de presse dans toutes nos opérations.
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
Sault Ste. Marie
Federal Riding (French)
Sault Ste. Marie
Federal Riding Number
35092
NAICS Code
519110
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
807243530
Recipient City
Sault Ste. Marie|Sault Ste. Marie
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Village Media Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Village Media
Recipient Postal Code
P6A 1Y7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2019-2020-Q3-934127
