Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
smartGRO Bioengineering Inc.
$349,000.00
Advancing Leading Edge Horticultural Lighting Technology
FY 2023-24 · 2023-07-01
Summary
SmartGRO has developed a proprietary horticultural lighting system which has been shown in controlled trials to use a significantly lower amount of energy to produce an equivalent quantity of biomass as compared to the horticultural lighting industry's top products. This technology offers a significant opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector and help the industry move closer toward net-zero production. The purpose of this project is to prepare smartGRO horticultural lighting products for validation in a comprehensive product demonstration where the luminary performance is analyzed for efficacy on a range of economically relevant greenhouse crops in both a laboratory and operational settings.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
786905208
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 | 2023-07-01 | 2023-24 | $150,000.00 |
| 2 | 2023-07-01 | 2023-24 | $305,000.00 |
| 3 | 2023-07-01 | 2023-24 | $305,000.00 |
| 4 | 2023-07-01 | 2023-24 | $349,000.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is 44,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 44 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2025-02-28
Agreement Number
1007790
Agreement Start Date
2023-07-01
Agreement Title
Advancing Leading Edge Horticultural Lighting Technology
Agreement Title (French)
Une technologie d’éclairage horticole à la pointe du progrès
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$349,000.00
Amendment Date
2025-02-03
Amendment Number
4
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
SmartGRO has developed a proprietary horticultural lighting system which has been shown in controlled trials to use a significantly lower amount of energy to produce an equivalent quantity of biomass as compared to the horticultural lighting industry's top products. This technology offers a significant opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector and help the industry move closer toward net-zero production. The purpose of this project is to prepare smartGRO horticultural lighting products for validation in a comprehensive product demonstration where the luminary performance is analyzed for efficacy on a range of economically relevant greenhouse crops in both a laboratory and operational settings.
Description (French)
SmartGRO a mis au point un système d’éclairage horticole exclusif qui s’est avéré, lors d’essais contrôlés, utiliser une quantité d’énergie nettement inférieure pour produire une quantité équivalente de biomasse, par rapport aux meilleurs produits de l’industrie de l’éclairage horticole. Cette technologie offre une opportunité significative de réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans le secteur agricole et d’aider l’industrie à se rapprocher d’une production nette zéro. L’objectif de ce projet est de préparer les produits d’éclairage horticole smartGRO en vue de leur validation dans le cadre d’une démonstration de produit complète au cours de laquelle les performances lumineuses sont analysées pour déterminer leur efficacité sur une gamme de cultures sous serre économiquement pertinentes, en laboratoire et en conditions opérationnelles.
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
Calgary Midnapore
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary Midnapore
Federal Riding Number
48008
NAICS Code
339990
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
786905208
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
smartGRO Bioengineering Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
T2X 1M5
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2023-2024-Q2-1007790
