A.U.G. Signals Ltd.: federal grants and contributions

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

A.U.G. Signals Ltd.: federal grants and contributions: 27 agreements; $13.1M value; 6 departments; 13 programs.

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27agreements
$13.1Mvalue
6departments
13programs

Largest agreements

1002634$3.2Mvalue2022start2024end

To renovate and improve production and testing spaces at its facility dedicated to the mass production of the AirSENCE, a real-time and affordable air monitoring device.

1002634$3.2Mvalue2022start2026end

To commercialize the company's real-time and affordable air monitoring device through the installation of new equipment and related leasehold improvements.

Assessing Crop Health and Yield with AI and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart Agriculture$1.5Mvalue2025start2028end

The project aims to address gaps in crop health and yield assessment by developing assessment and monitoring techniques to support Canada's agricultural industry. The project will work towards developing advanced, AI-driven solutions that integrate multi-source remote sensing data with agroclimatic and field-level information that will more accurately assess and predict seeding and emergence dates, crop drought, and crop yield.

Develop a novel crop disease risk assessment tool using remote sensing$857Kvalue2020start2023end

The objective of this project is to develop a pre-commercialized validation and assessment tool with the capability to identify, forecast and monitor crop disease risks on a daily basis using data from remote sensing.

1019296$750Kvalue2025start2027end

To incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and expand its commercial reach.

Eurostars E!113582: Laser-based sensing platform for drugs & explosives in wastewater (AQUASHIELD)$500Kvalue2019start2022end

The project is Eurostars E!113582 known as AQUASHIELD which will be led by DBC EUROPE from Belgium and will include consortium partners ALPES LASERS SA from Switzerland, KTH Royal Institute of Technology from Sweden and A.U.G. Signals Ltd from Canada. The AQUASHIELD project will include AUG's work on the development of a fast, reliable and cost-effective, laser-based sensing platform for the online monitoring of water quality for the detection of toxic agents and dangerous substances in the wastewater network.

Germany ZIM Project MARCA - Real-time cloud-based monitoring of nutrients in agricultural effluent for mitigation of algal blooms in surface water$500Kvalue2020start2022end

Germany ZIM Project MARCA led by A.U.G. Signals. In this project, AUG and its partners aim to develop and validate a cloud-based monitoring platform by integrating real-time sensors, analyzers and lab tests, which will be applied to monitor, record and communicate the real-time information of nutrient levels, pollution sources and cyanotoxins in fresh water.

Snow Water Equivalent Estimation for Flooding Warning Using Deep Learning Based Segmentation and InSAR Technologies Utilizing RCM CP Data$500Kvalue2021start2024end

This project aims to develop a technology that can provide a reliable estimation of snow water equivalent (SWE) for monitoring and forecasting potential snowmelt flood events in Canada. This will be done through utilizing RADARSAT Constellation Mission compact polarimetric (RCM CP) data, by using innovative deep learning-based classification and segmentation techniques to map/segment snow coverage extent. A.U.G. Signals will also perform accurate snow depth and snow water equivalent estimations. The final result will help local hydrologic and disaster management services to determine the risks

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
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Improving Space-Based Radar Reflectometry for Better Ocean State and Target Monitoring Using Advanced Data Processing$300Kvalue2020start2022end

Title: Improving Space-Based Radar Reflectometry for Better Ocean State and Target Monitoring Using Advanced Data Processing Improve the performance of space-based radar reflectometry for ocean-surface target monitoring by using state-of-the-art data processing technology.

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology$295Kvalue2015start–end

The objective of this project is to develop more accurate and robust estimations of forest heights and biomass, and a cost-effective solution for monitoring remote forest areas.

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
4884620200714$287Kvalue2020start2020end

RRRF funding will be used to support Recipients to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AI-powered satellite-based approach for freshwater biodiversity and risk assessment$250Kvalue2025start2027end

This project aims to develop a web-based GIS software prototype that will provide remote sensing based algal bloom detection, algae concentration, and water quality assessments and monitoring. This technology will benefit Canadians by enabling healthier ecosystems that provide clean air, water, and local climate regulation.

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Optimization of wastewater treatment process using real-time monitoring data and process optimization algorithms$250Kvalue2019start2019end

AUG will develop an innovative method for optimizing wastewater treatment process at remote communities by using real-time data and machine learning-based algorithms.

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology$150Kvalue2018start–end

Novel Early Season Crop Type Classifier by Improved Utilization of Multi-frequency PolSAR and Electro-optical Data A.U.G. Signals Ltd. will utilize multi EO satellite data, including RADARSAT, to perform innovative research and development towards developing a practical early season crop type classification product. Specifically, an early season classification procedure for key summer crops in western Canada such as canola, wheat, soybean and corn will be obtained. This development could also be extended to other crop types and regions. A successful product in this area is essential for the d

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Agreement$137Kvalue2015start–end
Adoption of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure for Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring in Canada's Urban Environments$80.0Kvalue2019start2019end

The purpose of this agreement/project is to provide innovative pre-commercial solution(s) that will increase awareness, adoption, and further development of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). The CGDI is a digital infrastructure that provides interoperability and access to Canada's geospatial information on the Internet. It is available to government and non-government decision-makers who are focused on social, economic and environmental priorities and to the Canadian population at large.

Agreement$49.0Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$45.0Kvalue2013start–end
A.U.G. Signals Ltd.-2022-2023-990653$45.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

A.U.G. Signals Ltd.-2026-2027-1043491$42.0Kvalue2026start2027end

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.

Expanding AirSENCE™’s International Smart City Applications$37.5Kvalue2020start2021end

AUG aims to expand the business and market development activities of AirSENCE™, a compact and real-time air monitoring device, to Europe and Asia, by formalizing international partnerships and increasing export sales.

A.U.G. Signals Ltd.-2025-2026-1036377$35.0Kvalue2025start2026end

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.

A.U.G. Signals Ltd.-2024-2025-1023107$31.2Kvalue2024start2025end

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.

Youth- Green Development of an automated colorimetric sensor for monitoring ammonium in water$9.8Kvalue2019start2019end

A sensor previously developed for automated detection of disinfection by-products in drinking water will be upgraded, modified, and validated for use in monitoring dissolved ammonium in municipal and industrial wastewater, as well as source water. This work will require extensive redesign of the reaction sequence and mechanical control scheme, as well as programming of a user interface for calibration, automation, manual control, and historical data retrieval.

Agreement$8.0Kvalue2018start–end

Original Amount of $11,318.40, Amendment #1 to decrease the value by $3,306.40

Agreement$4.7Kvalue2018start–end

Payments to national organizations

CIIP PDA - A.U.G. Signals Ltd. - 19/20$1.9Kvalue2019start2019end

The purpose of this Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support organizations and to identify specific projects or partnerships between the Recipient and international partners in CIIP target countries that could lead to industrial research and development cooperation with potential for commercialization.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario4agreements$7.5Mvalue3programs
  • Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)
  • Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada2agreements$2.4Mvalue1programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

National Research Council Canada12agreements$1.7Mvalue6programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Eureka/Eurostar
  • CanExport SMEs
  • CanExport SME
  • CanExport
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Canadian Space Agency5agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$80.0Kvalue1programs
Global Affairs Canada3agreements$14.6Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20261agreements$42.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
20254agreements$2.6Mvalue4programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component
  • Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • CanExport SME
20241agreements$31.2Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20223agreements$6.5Mvalue2programs
  • Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)
  • CanExport SMEs
20211agreements$500Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20205agreements$2.0Mvalue5programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit
  • CanExport SMEs
20195agreements$842Kvalue5programs
  • Eureka/Eurostar
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • GeoConnections Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20183agreements$162Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
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20152agreements$432Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20131agreements$45.0Kvalue0programs
    20121agreements$49.0Kvalue0programs

      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.