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  "retrieved": "2026-10-16T01:10:53Z",
  "source": "Assay Systems register, https://assay-systems.com/register/",
  "access_notice": "On 15 November 2026, automated access to assay-systems.com closes. After that date, access is available only under a paid annual subscription contract. Contact: contact@assay-systems.com",
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    "id": "ASY-CA-0SVQBFC1GY",
    "type": "grant",
    "country": "ca",
    "name": "Sparta Manufacturing Inc.: federal grants and contributions",
    "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/sparta-manufacturing-inc/",
    "summary": "20 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $1.4M with Sparta Manufacturing Inc., 2017–2025.",
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        "label": "agreements",
        "value": 20,
        "unit": "count"
      },
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        "currency": "CAD",
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        "display": "$1.4M"
      },
      {
        "label": "departments",
        "value": 3,
        "unit": "count"
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      {
        "label": "programs",
        "value": 7,
        "unit": "count"
      }
    ],
    "text": [
      "The project aims to enhance the durability, efficiency, and performance of the firm's waste sorter by addressing reliability issues, improving the system's reliability and reducing maintenance costs.",
      "Plastics challenge: Improving the collection and/or sorting of plastic film and flexible packaging – Accelerated Ballistic Separator Closed-Loop Testing",
      "Development of a High Capacity 2D and 3D Separator for single stream separation of film, containers and paper.",
      "Engage expertise in the area of digital adoption to implement digital strategy",
      "The objective of this project is to develop a configurator for the automated engineering of industrial catwalks.",
      "The firm will develop a marketing and commercialization strategy for their newly developed sorter technology.",
      "The firm will perform in house and field testing of their sorter prototype in anticipation of commercialization.",
      "Implement lean management processes",
      "Hire a Business Development Director to develop new markets and increase sales",
      "Provide leadership training to the executive team to facilitate strategic growth planning",
      "The hiring of a project engineer for the management of major projects at the company.",
      "The firm will hire a project engineer to implement, plan and design custom engineering projects.",
      "The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.",
      "The graduate will lead a process development project involving ERP planning, a lean improvement-initiative and the development of a sales proposal tool.",
      "The youth candidate will plan, design and implement custom engineering projects using mechanical engineering skills and problem-solving.",
      "The youth will implement, plan and design custom engineering projects using mechanical engineering and problem-solving skills.",
      "This Youth Employment Program project financing will be used to fund the hire of a promising young graduate from the nearby University's Engineering Faculty to join our Research and Development team as a Junior R&D Engineer.",
      "The Project will explore integrating AI into the Firm’s core business and support the assessment of data quality and data sources for AI project development. The project may also characterize and document aspects of data for AI and Data Governance.",
      "The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm."
    ],
    "records": [
      {
        "name": "grants and contributions register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Beauséjour",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/riding/13002-beaus-jour/"
      },
      {
        "name": "National Research Council Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/national-research-council-canada/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Environment and Climate Change Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/environment-and-climate-change-canada/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/atlantic-canada-opportunities-agency/"
      }
    ],
    "assay_record": "ASY-CA-0SVQBFC1GY",
    "cite_as": "Assay Systems, \"Sparta Manufacturing Inc.: federal grants and contributions\", https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/sparta-manufacturing-inc/"
  }
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