Aethera Technologies Ltd.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Halifax|Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register

Aethera Technologies Ltd.: federal grants and contributions: 1 agreements; $1.5M value; 1 departments; 1 programs.

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Largest agreements

Development of Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) Radio Frequency Power Processing Units$1.5Mvalue2018start2022end

Future exploration of our solar system will require continuous innovation and improvements to in-space propulsion. Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Aethera Technologies is developing critical technology for advanced in-space electric propulsion. Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) technology has extremely low fuel consumption and much higher performance when compared with conventional chemical propulsion or other electric rockets. The technology offers economic and operational advantages in space commerce, including satellite deployment, re-boost services, refurbishment,

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

Departments

Canadian Space Agency1agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Years

20181agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

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.