Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Acuspire Inc.
$30,000.00
Youth - AI Enhancements
FY 2026-27 · 2026-04-01
Summary
Acuspire is advancing Polaris, its AI-powered matching engine, to deliver more accurate and explainable connections between Canadian job-seekers and employers. The project expands the system's ability to understand candidates and roles across a broader range of inputs, producing richer match results that highlight not just whether a candidate fits a role, but where the strengths and gaps are. The work strengthens Acuspire's position in a rapidly evolving AI-driven hiring market and helps more Canadians find work they can excel at.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Recipient
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
743641524
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Reference Number
172-2026-2027-Q1-1042558
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
F
Recipient Business Number
743641524
Recipient Legal Name
Acuspire Inc.
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Postal Code
T2G 2E7
Federal Riding
Calgary Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary-Centre
Federal Riding Number
48004
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Programme emploi jeunesse
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Agreement Title
Youth - AI Enhancements
Agreement Title (French)
PEJ – Améliorations en matière d’IA
Agreement Number
1042558
Agreement Value
$30,000.00
Agreement Start Date
2026-04-01
Agreement End Date
2026-11-30
Coverage
IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets du Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Acuspire is advancing Polaris, its AI-powered matching engine, to deliver more accurate and explainable connections between Canadian job-seekers and employers. The project expands the system's ability to understand candidates and roles across a broader range of inputs, producing richer match results that highlight not just whether a candidate fits a role, but where the strengths and gaps are. The work strengthens Acuspire's position in a rapidly evolving AI-driven hiring market and helps more Canadians find work they can excel at.
Description (French)
Acuspire perfectionne Polaris, son moteur de mise en relation alimenté par l’IA, afin d’établir des correspondances plus précises et plus explicables entre les demandeurs d’emploi canadiens et les employeurs. Le projet élargit la capacité du système à comprendre les candidats et les postes à pourvoir à partir d’un éventail plus large de données, produisant ainsi des résultats de mise en relation plus riches qui mettent en évidence non seulement l’adéquation d’un candidat à un poste, mais aussi ses points forts et ses lacunes. Ces travaux renforcent la position d’Acuspire sur un marché du recrutement axé sur l’IA en pleine évolution et aident davantage de Canadiens à trouver un emploi dans lequel ils peuvent exceller.
NAICS Code
511211
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Emploi-jeunesse du PARI contribue à accroître le bassin de personnes hautement qualifiées, fait la promotion des études supérieures, démontre le leadership fédéral grâce aux investissements effectués dans l’acquisition des compétences requises pour répondre aux besoins de l’économie du savoir et facilite la transition des jeunes hautement qualifiés vers un marché du travail en évolution rapide.
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada