ARA Robotique inc.: federal grants and contributions

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ARA Robotique inc.: federal grants and contributions: 12 agreements; $3.0M value; 2 departments; 7 programs.

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12agreements
$3.0Mvalue
2departments
7programs

Largest agreements

600074092$850Kvalue2026start2028end

Acquisition of equipment and marketing strategy: The project aims to improve productivity and production capacity and to diversify the markets of a company specializing in manufacturing drones.

Autonomous Multi-Drone ISR System for Harsh and Remote Environments$750Kvalue2026start2027end

Development of a compact and cost-effective UAV platform to attain more sophisticated levels of mission autonomy while responding to the requirements of specific defense-related missions.

Latest generation autopilot to hybrid navigation systems$360Kvalue2018start2020end

Development of an ultra-reliable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) autopilot system to allow for the operation of autonomous devices in all types of conditions and environments.

600073060$350Kvalue2025start2028end

Marketing strategy: The project aims to increase sales for a company that manufactures artificial intelligence powered drones.

600073060$350Kvalue2025start2028end

Marketing strategy: The project aims to increase sales for a company that manufactures artificial intelligence powered drones.

400053984$75.0Kvalue2018start2020end

Marketing Strategy: Implementation of a marketing strategy as part of the start-up of this company, which specializes in the design and development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control systems.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$49.5Kvalue2016start–end
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ICAP 2025 –France– International Co-Innovation Action Plan$42.5Kvalue2025start2026end

This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work in France.

Agreement$40.8Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$34.5Kvalue2018start–end
YEP – Marketing Support$30.0Kvalue2022start2023end

ARA Robotics has focused on the development of various solutions for the small drone market. In order to prepare the commercialization phase of these new solutions, ARA Robotics wishes to hire a permanent communications and marketing resource to help prepare and implement its commercialization strategy.

Departments

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions4agreements$1.6Mvalue4programs
  • REGI-RTRI - Regional Tariff Response Initiative
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)
  • REGI-RAII - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)

All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

National Research Council Canada8agreements$1.4Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20262agreements$1.6Mvalue2programs
  • REGI-RTRI - Regional Tariff Response Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20253agreements$742Kvalue3programs
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)
  • REGI-RAII - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20221agreements$30.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20183agreements$470Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
20162agreements$99.5Kvalue0programs
    20151agreements$40.8Kvalue0programs

      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.