Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Betterfrost Technologies Inc.
$100,000.00
Advanced defrosting/defogging technology development
FY 2024-25 · 2024-12-01
Summary
Betterfrost will develop a thermal simulation model for fog formation and fog prevention. This simulation will be used on surfaces such as the interior glass used in vehicles and eVTOLs. Current models treat the glass as a boundary layer and ignore the detailed thermal transfer behavior inside of multi-layered, multi-material glass and the thermal transfer at multiple boundary layers between these layers and the outside / inside air flows. This simulation will be validated against climatic wind tunnel testing and help us reduce or eliminate the need for this type of testing which is very expensive at $2-10k per hour.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Oakville|Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
809204639
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-03-24
Agreement Number
1026036
Agreement Start Date
2024-12-01
Agreement Title
Advanced defrosting/defogging technology development
Agreement Title (French)
Développement d’une technologie avancée de dégivrage/désembuage
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$100,000.00
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
Betterfrost will develop a thermal simulation model for fog formation and fog prevention. This simulation will be used on surfaces such as the interior glass used in vehicles and eVTOLs. Current models treat the glass as a boundary layer and ignore the detailed thermal transfer behavior inside of multi-layered, multi-material glass and the thermal transfer at multiple boundary layers between these layers and the outside / inside air flows. This simulation will be validated against climatic wind tunnel testing and help us reduce or eliminate the need for this type of testing which is very expensive at $2-10k per hour.
Description (French)
Betterfrost développera un modèle de simulation thermique pour la formation et la prévention du brouillard. Cette simulation sera utilisée sur des surfaces telles que les vitres intérieures des véhicules et des eVTOL. Les modèles actuels traitent le verre comme une couche limite et ignorent le comportement détaillé du transfert thermique à l’intérieur d’un verre multicouche et multimatériau, ainsi que le transfert thermique au niveau des multiples couches limites entre ces couches et les flux d’air extérieur/intérieur. Cette simulation sera validée par rapport aux essais climatiques en soufflerie et nous aidera à réduire ou à éliminer la nécessité de ce type d’essais, très coûteux (2 à 10 000 dollars de l’heure).
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
Oakville
Federal Riding (French)
Oakville
Federal Riding Number
35072
NAICS Code
336390
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
809204639
Recipient City
Oakville|Oakville
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Betterfrost Technologies Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Betterfrost
Recipient Postal Code
L6L 5W2
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q4-1026036
