Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.
$114,942.00
AskNavi - Artificial Intelligence Reinforcement Learning Enhancement
FY 2025-26 · 2025-11-17
Summary
AskNavi helps people find programs they may qualify for by asking simple questions and filtering results based on their answers. This project explores reinforcement learning (RL) to improve how those questions are ordered, so users reach relevant programs faster.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Charlottetown|Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
855701561
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 | 2025-11-17 | 2025-26 | $114,942.00 |
| 1 | 2025-11-17 | 2025-26 | $114,942.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 209 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 209 jours.
Agreement End Date
2027-01-25
Agreement Number
1037158
Agreement Start Date
2025-11-17
Agreement Title
AskNavi - Artificial Intelligence Reinforcement Learning Enhancement
Agreement Title (French)
AskNavi - Amélioration de l’apprentissage par renforcement grâce à l’intelligence artificielle
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$114,942.00
Amendment Date
2026-03-11
Amendment Number
1
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
AskNavi helps people find programs they may qualify for by asking simple questions and filtering results based on their answers. This project explores reinforcement learning (RL) to improve how those questions are ordered, so users reach relevant programs faster.
Description (French)
AskNavi aide les gens à trouver les programmes auxquels ils peuvent prétendre en leur posant des questions simples et en filtrant les résultats en fonction de leurs réponses. Ce projet explore l’apprentissage par renforcement afin d’améliorer l’ordre dans lequel ces questions sont posées, afin que les utilisateurs accèdent plus rapidement aux programmes pertinents.
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
Charlottetown
Federal Riding (French)
Charlottetown
Federal Riding Number
11002
NAICS Code
511211
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
855701561
Recipient City
Charlottetown|Charlottetown
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
C1A 8C5
Recipient Province or Territory
PE
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q3-1037158
