Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2

Ampère-Proto Inc. is a Quebec company operating in the high quality electronic design and prototyping industry specializing in embedded electronic and industrial devices. In order to innovate and grow in the security and border protection market, Ampère-Proto wants to develop an innovative virtual fencing system that will monitor intrusion attempts by illegal migrants and transits by criminal groups in high-risk areas. The general objective of the project is to develop and prototype the electronic circuitry for this virtual fence. This system is based on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and incorporates the latest technological advances in 5G telecommunications and intelligent sensors. To do this, Ampère-Proto is seeking C2T3's expertise in the field of new wireless technologies in order to produce a functional prototype. For the company, this project is part of an international trend to reduce the number of illegal migrants without increasing the number of police officers needed to control borders, and without the physical obstruction of conventional fences that create social and political unacceptability. Across Canada, the market is several hundred million and more than a dozen jobs will be created in the next few years.