A3 Surfaces inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Chicoutimi|Chicoutimi, QC · grants and contributions register · Chicoutimi–Le Fjord

A3 Surfaces inc.: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $2.3M value; 2 departments; 8 programs.

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13agreements
$2.3Mvalue
2departments
8programs

Largest agreements

400057465$1.5Mvalue2021start2022end

Business start-up: The project aims to launch the commercial activities of an innovative company specialized in the treatment of anodized aluminum surfaces to make them antimicrobial.

Germany ZIM - ''ReactionSurf'' - Development of a new antibacterial active layer for in vivo titanium alloy applications.$213Kvalue2023start2025end

To keep the risk of infection low and prevent implant rejection, antibiotics are administered to patients during and after surgery. However, antibiotics mainly affect infections that occur in the period immediately after implantation. Hematogenic or late infections cannot be prevented by this treatment. This is where the present research project comes in, with the aim of developing and testing antibacterial coatings on implants.

EUREKA - E!13235 CEP-A3S - Self-sterilizing device for the cosmetic industry$200Kvalue2021start2023end

EUREKA E!13235 project CEP-A3S - Development of a self-sterilization system and permanent packaging device for the cosmetic industry with CEPOS.fr (France).

ICAP - Search for strategic partners$50.0Kvalue2019start2020end

International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP). Search for partners to promote penetration of the European market via a production technology for anti-bacterial surfaces.

ARP - Infrared resistant coating$49.7Kvalue2018start2019end

Develop a surface treatment that absorbs infrared rays causing interference to autonomous vehicles.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2$48.7Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

Agreement$43.0Kvalue2016start–end
Innovation Assistance Program$40.7Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided by the IAP program is intended to assist innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the start-up phase that cannot access existing commercial support related to COVID-19.

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Youth - Improved antimicrobial surfaces$30.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Improvement of the process in order to reduce the amount of biocidal agent while maintaining the same efficiency (99.99% in less than 5 min).

YEP - Development of the quality control of an antimicrobial effect$30.0Kvalue2021start2021end

The project aims to set up the analysis, the development of appropriate working methods and to implement the ISO 17025 compliance program within A3 Surfaces.

A3 Surfaces inc.-2023-2024-1009933$25.0Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5$21.7Kvalue2020start2021end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

Youth Green - Quality control coatings biocides$10.0Kvalue2018start2018end

Implementation of a quality control system for biocide surfaces and preparation for ISO 9000 standard.

Departments

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions1agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)

All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

National Research Council Canada12agreements$762Kvalue7programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Eureka/Eurostar
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • CanExport SME

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20232agreements$238Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
20213agreements$1.7Mvalue3programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)
  • Eureka/Eurostar
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20204agreements$141Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20191agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20182agreements$59.7Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
20161agreements$43.0Kvalue0programs

    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.