For-profit organizations · Victoria, British Columbia
Open Ocean Robotics Inc.
- Total value
- $2.7M
- Agreements
- 19
- Programs
- 10
- First and latest
- 2019–2026
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. Agreements under programs that mostly fund individuals are not listed under any name.
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Applying for the same funding? PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (closes 30 Oct 2026); NRC IRAP Financial Assistance (apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated); PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) — Not for profit (closes 31 Dec 2029). Deadlines, who can apply and who else got it.
By program
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $800K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $667K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $475K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $283K |
| Marine Environmental Quality Regulatory / Non Regulatory Measures Contribution Program | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 1 | $174K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $88K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $65K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $56K |
| Innovation Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $51K |
| Grant Canadian Inter. Innovation Prog | Global Affairs Canada | 2 | $6,823 |
Agreements
Newest first.
| Start | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Dual Use -Uncrewed Surface Vehicle for Arctic Maritime Defence, Security, and SafetyContribution | $475,000 |
| May 2025 | Grant Canadian Inter. Innovation ProgGlobal Affairs Canada | CIIP PDA – Open Ocean Robotics Inc. – 2025-26Grant | $3,647 |
| Apr 2025 | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Grant Canadian Inter. Innovation ProgGlobal Affairs Canada | CIIP PDA – Open Ocean Robotics Inc. – 2024-25Grant | $3,176 |
| Mar 2024 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2023 – International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $15,038 |
| Aug 2023 | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $800,000 |
| Apr 2023 | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $35,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | USV Design Improvement for Manufacturability and Manufacturing Process EnhancementContribution | $230,500 |
| May 2022 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Participation in the Canadian partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit in Portugal – June 20-24, 2022Contribution | $3,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Marine Environmental Quality Regulatory / Non Regulatory Measures Contribution ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada | Test application of an autonomous remote sensing unit with passive acoustic capabilities and oceanographic sensors to better understand SRKW presence and critical habitat useContribution | $174,296 |
| Jul 2021 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth internship - Control Systems EngineerContribution | $36,000 |
| Dec 2020 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5Contribution | $27,096 |
| Jul 2020 | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $283,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2Contribution | $60,880 |
| May 2020 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of a solar powered Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) with modular sensor platform and obstacle avoidance system for optimized ease-of-useContribution | $277,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Innovation Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Innovation Assistance ProgramContribution | $50,820 |
| Nov 2019 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | BC Fast Pilot Project - Bathymetric Survey of Okanagan Lake using Solar Powered Autonomous BoatContribution | $91,600 |
| Jun 2019 | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth internship - Design EngineerContribution | $20,000 |