Transport Canada · Grant program
Innovative Solutions Canada
The program funds early-stage and pre-commercial research and development to improve the safety efficiency or environmental performance of Canada's transportation system. The program helps small and medium-sized businesses to be innovative and competitive.
- Total value
- $9.7M
- Agreements
- 26
- Mar 2020 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $150K
- Typical range
- $150K–$500K
- 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 Transport Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carmodity Ltd. | 2 | $1.1M |
| Technologie Hoola One inc. | 2 | $1.1M |
| Envisioning Labs Inc. | 2 | $1.1M |
| KWI Kunststoffwerk Industries Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| Jeosal Materials Research Corporation | 1 | $766K |
| Sein Industries Ltd. | 2 | $649K |
| Audesse Automotive Inc. | 2 | $509K |
| LabForge Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Steel Mirror Inc. | 2 | $344K |
| Feedband Labs Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| Studio 1 Labs Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| Ecomendix Innovation and Trading Ltd. | 1 | $150K |
| Akimbo Technologies Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| B.C. Research Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| BPE Technologies Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| Afel Technologies Incorporated | 1 | $150K |
| IPtoki Inc. | 1 | $144K |
| Expertiqa Technologies Inc. | 1 | $140K |
Plus 2 agreements ($1.1M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | $2.3M |
| 2021 | 5 | $750K |
| 2023 | 3 | $3M |
| 2025 | 11 | $1.6M |
| 2026 | 4 | $2.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 12 | $3.9M |
| British Columbia | 9 | $3.4M |
| Quebec | 4 | $2.3M |
| Alberta | 1 | $150K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 26 | $9.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Steel Mirror Inc. | Agreement for AI-Centric Improved Steering Wheel LockGrant | $248,100 |
| Mar 2026 | Carmodity Ltd. | Agreement for Econommi ImmobilizerGrant | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Audesse Automotive Inc. | Agreement for SecureStart: Adaptive Anti-Theft SystemGrant | $361,695 |
| Mar 2026 | Sein Industries Ltd. | Agreement for Trailer of the Future.Grant | $499,920 |
| Mar 2025 | Feedband Labs Inc. | Agreement for Secure Wheels: AI-Powered and Multi-Factor AuthenticationVehicle Theft PreventionGrant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Carmodity Ltd. | Agreement for Econommi ImmobilizerGrant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Studio 1 Labs Inc. | Agreement for Driver-Owner based gesture signature security control for ignition startupGrant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Sein Industries Ltd. | Agreement for Trailer of the FutureGrant | $149,500 |
| Mar 2025 | Expertiqa Technologies Inc. | Agreement for Mechanical OBD-II Locking Device with AI-Enhanced MonitoringGrant | $140,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Ecomendix Innovation and Trading Ltd. | Agreement for Aeroco TrailerGrant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Afel Technologies Incorporated | Agreement for Origami-Based Closed-Form Aerodynamic Trailer ExtensionsGrant | $149,770 |
| Mar 2025 | Steel Mirror Inc. | Agreement for AI-centric Improved Steering Wheel LockGrant | $96,180 |
| Mar 2025 | IPtoki Inc. | Agreement for IAMMYID Smartphone-Based Vehicle Security SolutionGrant | $144,344 |
| Mar 2025 | Audesse Automotive Inc. | Agreement for SecureStart: Adaptive Anti-Theft SystemGrant | $147,500 |
| Mar 2025 | Akimbo Technologies Inc. | Agreement for Bio Immobilizer: A Biometric Immobilizer Solution for VehiclesGrant | $150,000 |
| May 2023 | Technologie Hoola One inc. | Agreement for Hoola One Ship/Mudwizard®Grant | $1,000,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Envisioning Labs Inc. | Agreement for Enhanced Underwater LIDAR for Quiet BathymetryGrant | $983,023 |
| Jun 2021 | Technologie Hoola One inc. | Hoola One Ship/Mudwizard® ProjectGrant | $150,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Envisioning Labs Inc. | Enhanced Underwater LIDAR for Quiet Bathymetry ProjectGrant | $150,000 |
| Jun 2021 | BPE Technologies Inc. | Novel Hydrodynamic Flow Control Technology for Salish Sea Escort Tugs ProjectGrant | $149,800 |
| Jun 2021 | B.C. Research Inc. | Removal of Microplastics Using Hydrocyclones ProjectGrant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2020 | LabForge Inc. | Agreement for Vulnerable Road User Classification and Mapping Sensor ProjectGrant | $500,000 |
| Mar 2020 | KWI Kunststoffwerk Industries Inc. | Agreement for the Recovery of Post-Consumer Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics ProjectGrant | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Jeosal Materials Research Corporation | Agreement for Impact Extraction of Glass Fiber under Cryogenic Conditions and Reprocessing via Stress Relaxation Agents ProjectGrant | $765,529 |