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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

DERBI Corp.

$50,000.00

DERBI Virtual Power Plant Platform Development

FY 2024-25 · 2024-05-15

Summary
The Virtual Power Plant Platform development project aims to develop and integrate a comprehensive collection of software and hardware systems that can manage Distributed Energy Resources at scale as part of a Virtual Power Plant. DERBI’s VPP platform will consists of Energy Optimizer software, Virtual Power Plant software, and Electric Vehicle Energy Management Software.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Organizations (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
709879605
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2025-04-30
Agreement Number
1018721
Agreement Start Date
2024-05-15
Agreement Title
DERBI Virtual Power Plant Platform Development
Agreement Title (French)
Développement de la plateforme de centrale électrique virtuelle DERBI
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$50,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux organismes stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The Virtual Power Plant Platform development project aims to develop and integrate a comprehensive collection of software and hardware systems that can manage Distributed Energy Resources at scale as part of a Virtual Power Plant. DERBI’s VPP platform will consists of Energy Optimizer software, Virtual Power Plant software, and Electric Vehicle Energy Management Software.
Description (French)
Le projet de développement de la plateforme de centrale électrique virtuelle vise à développer et à intégrer un ensemble complet de logiciels et de systèmes matériels capables de gérer des ressources énergétiques distribuées à grande échelle dans le cadre d’une centrale électrique virtuelle. La plateforme VPP de DERBI comprendra un logiciel d’optimisation de l’énergie, un logiciel de centrale électrique virtuelle et un logiciel de gestion de l’énergie des véhicules électriques.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Federal Riding
Calgary Shepard
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary Shepard
Federal Riding Number
48011
NAICS Code
22111
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux organismes
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Recipient Business Number
709879605
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
DERBI Corp.
Recipient Operating Name
Derbi
Recipient Postal Code
T2Z 3X1
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q1-1018721