Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Village Media Inc.
$160,000.00
Local Commerce Portal
EF 2025-26 · 2025-09-01
Résumé
With rising costs, a slow economy, and the threat of tariffs continuing, Village Media plans to develop a project designed to help people save money in their local community.
As part of the custom Villager platform, Village will develop a local commerce portal. The portal will gather data from local grocery stores, gas stations and other retail outlets and allow local readers to optimize their local shopping behaviour.
Ministère
Programme
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (lien de confiance élevée)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Sault Ste. Marie|Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
For-profit organization
Numéro d'entreprise
807243530
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1034184
Agreement Start Date
2025-09-01
Agreement Title
Local Commerce Portal
Agreement Title (French)
Portail de commerce local
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$160,000.00
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
With rising costs, a slow economy, and the threat of tariffs continuing, Village Media plans to develop a project designed to help people save money in their local community.
As part of the custom Villager platform, Village will develop a local commerce portal. The portal will gather data from local grocery stores, gas stations and other retail outlets and allow local readers to optimize their local shopping behaviour.
Description (French)
Face à l’augmentation des coûts, au ralentissement de l’économie et à la menace des tarifs douaniers, Village Media prévoit de développer un projet destiné à aider les gens à économiser de l’argent au sein de leur communauté locale. Dans le cadre de la plateforme personnalisée Villager, Village développera un portail de commerce local. Ce portail rassemblera les données des épiceries locales, des stations-service et d’autres points de vente et permettra aux lecteurs locaux d’optimiser leur comportement d’achat.
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
Sault Ste. Marie
Federal Riding (French)
Sault Ste. Marie
Federal Riding Number
35092
NAICS Code
519110
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
807243530
Recipient City
Sault Ste. Marie|Sault Ste. Marie
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Village Media Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
P6A 1Y7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1034184
