National Research Council Canada · Contribution program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist
The NRC IRAP Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assist Program aims to equip and support SMEs to incorporate AI into their core products and services and/or undertake scientific research, product development, testing, and validation. AI Assist aims to increase the number, the quality, and the competitiveness of Generative AI (Gen AI), Deep Neural Nets (DNN), and Deep Learning (DL) products created and delivered by SMEs.
- Total value
- $16.5M
- Agreements
- 217
- Nov 2024 to Dec 2025
- Median agreement
- $75K
- Typical range
- $69K–$75K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on National Research Council Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 9 agreements ($652K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66 | $5.1M |
| 2025 | 151 | $11.4M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 157 | $11.3M |
| British Columbia | 20 | $2M |
| Quebec | 14 | $1.1M |
| Alberta | 11 | $1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | $300K |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $295K |
| Manitoba | 3 | $224K |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $150K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $47K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 217 | $16.5M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Mercur IT Solutions Inc. | Contribution | $53,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Broadsight Technology Corporation | Contribution | $120,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Ascinta Technologies Inc | Development of AI Models for More Efficient and Accurate Nuclear Medicine TheranosticsContribution | $53,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Petal.ai Limited | Contribution | $71,890 |
| Oct 2025 | 9429-6357 Quebec inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Moving Pixel Productions Inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Metegrity Inc. | Contribution | $150,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Global Ag Weather Solutions Corp. | Contribution | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | Mind Key Health Inc. | Contribution | $74,100 |
| Sep 2025 | WrightPlan Incorporated | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | TWC Nutrition Ltd | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Starluv Inc. | Development of Artificial Intelligence Powered Fashion Assistant Software FunctionalityContribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Starling Minds Inc. | Contribution | $72,232 |
| Sep 2025 | Quadlogic Meters Canada Inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Limestone Analytics Inc. | Building a software platform to automate the creation of economic modelsContribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Launchit Solutions Inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Jobbox Software Inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Clinisys EMR Inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Aya Health Technologies Inc. | Contribution | $90,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 10161758 Manitoba Ltd | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Opreto Corporation | Contribution | $119,000 |
| Jul 2025 | BDM Healthware Inc | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jul 2025 | SimplyCast Interactive Marketing Ltd. | No Code AI Inclusion and Development Automation PlatformContribution | $75,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Smartbuild Construction Solutions Inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Areto Labs Inc. | Contribution | $75,000 |