12031507 Canada Inc: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto|Toronto, ON · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Spadina–Fort York

12031507 Canada Inc: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $1.8M value; 2 departments; 3 programs.

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7agreements
$1.8Mvalue
2departments
3programs

Largest agreements

Development and testing of an autonomous ultralight cargo aircraft$387Kvalue2020start2022end

Ribbit is retrofitting an airplane with custom in-house software and hardware to fly autonomously. This self-flying airplane will be used in proof-of-concept flights with northern retailers and suppliers who are interested in Ribbit’s future autonomous cargo airline service.

Development and testing of an advanced perception system for robust autonomy$378Kvalue2023start2024end

Autonomous flight requires advanced capabilities to Detect And Avoid (DAA) other objects across a wide range of operating and environmental conditions. In this project, Ribbit is developing a multi-target multi-sensor tracking capability that delivers new capabilities on top of its existing stack.

1014184$357Kvalue2022start2024end

To accelerate commercialization of the company's technology for autonomous flights.

Emergency landing module on an autonomous aircraft$350Kvalue2022start2023end

Ribbit is retrofitting general aviation aircraft with software and hardware that enable fully autonomous flight. This technology will eventually be deployed to serve e-commerce wholesalers who have already signed up for Ribbit’s future autonomous cargo airline service.

Design and simulation of an autonomous airdrop capability$233Kvalue2025start2026end

Airdrop has the potential to expand the reach of autonomous aircraft delivering time-critical cargo. However, autonomous airdrop requires advanced navigation and control systems to deliver goods safely and accurately. In this project, Ribbit is developing airdrop navigation and control software that delivers new capabilities on top of its existing autonomous stack.

Development and testing of an autonomous ultralight cargo aircraft _Youth 1$50.0Kvalue2021start2022end

This project involves the development of advanced autopilot capabilities in support of fully self-flying aircraft that can perform automatic taxiing, takeoff, en-route maneuvers, and landings.

Development and testing of an autonomous cargo aircraft - YEP2$50.0Kvalue2021start2022end

This project involves the development of advanced autopilot capabilities in support of fully self-flying aircraft that can perform automatic taxiing, takeoff, en-route maneuvers, and landings.

Departments

National Research Council Canada6agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$357Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$233Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20231agreements$378Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20222agreements$707Kvalue2programs
  • Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20212agreements$100.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20201agreements$387Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.