Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Tunik Inc
$50,000.00
An Automated System for Monitoring Water Pollutants
FY 2025-26 · 2025-11-01
Summary
Recent advances in sensor technologies allow the firm to develop a new and unique set of sensors for detecting common aquatic pollutants common in urban and agricultural runoff. Such pollutants are currently measured using expensive and time-consuming laboratory methods. Instead, the firm will create small and inexpensive pollution sensors that take advantage of miniaturized optics, to create a multi-function spectrometer that can detect the new types of harmful algal blooms and climate change-driven increases in dissolved organic carbon that are affecting water treatment plants.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
804094365
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-25
Agreement Number
1037963
Agreement Start Date
2025-11-01
Agreement Title
An Automated System for Monitoring Water Pollutants
Agreement Title (French)
Système automatisé de surveillance des polluants aquatiques
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$50,000.00
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
Recent advances in sensor technologies allow the firm to develop a new and unique set of sensors for detecting common aquatic pollutants common in urban and agricultural runoff. Such pollutants are currently measured using expensive and time-consuming laboratory methods. Instead, the firm will create small and inexpensive pollution sensors that take advantage of miniaturized optics, to create a multi-function spectrometer that can detect the new types of harmful algal blooms and climate change-driven increases in dissolved organic carbon that are affecting water treatment plants.
Description (French)
Les progrès récents dans le domaine des technologies de capteurs permettent à l’entreprise de développer un ensemble nouveau et unique de capteurs pour détecter les polluants aquatiques courants dans les eaux de ruissellement urbaines et agricoles. Ces polluants sont actuellement mesurés à l’aide de méthodes de laboratoire coûteuses et longues. À la place, l’entreprise créera des capteurs de pollution petits et peu coûteux qui tirent parti de l’optique miniaturisée, afin de créer un spectromètre multifonctionnel capable de détecter les nouveaux types de proliférations d’algues nuisibles et les augmentations du carbone organique dissous liées aux changements climatiques qui affectent les usines de traitement des eaux.
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
Sudbury
Federal Riding (French)
Sudbury
Federal Riding Number
35103
NAICS Code
3345
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
804094365
Recipient City
Sudbury|Sudbury
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Tunik Inc
Recipient Postal Code
P3E 1W5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q3-1037963
