Arbutus Medical Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Vancouver|Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver East

Arbutus Medical Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 21 agreements; $1.6M value; 3 departments; 8 programs.

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21agreements
$1.6Mvalue
3departments
8programs

Largest agreements

000021034$400Kvalue2022start2024end

Expand sales of affordable orthopaedic power drill system to North American trauma centres

Development of tool suite for WALANT surgery$250Kvalue2025start2027end

Streamline WALANT procedures in the clinic and minor procedure setting

Kirschner Bow Development$166Kvalue2022start2023end

This project will develop novel tools to improve workflow for trauma center ERs

Agreement$150Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$94.0Kvalue2017start–end
Novel tools for small-bone surgery workflow improvements in trauma centres$75.0Kvalue2024start2024end

This project aims to define new technologies to improve hospital workflow for simple trauma procedures to enable lower costs and more efficient patient care.

Research into Orthopedic tools for forward deployed surgical teams$75.0Kvalue2026start2027end

Engage in exploratory activities aimed at advancing applications in the defence sector to better understand operational requirements and validation pathways. These activities will position the company to refine its value proposition for military adoption and inform future technical development aligned with NATO operational needs.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2015start–end
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Skeletal Traction Market and Technical Research$50.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Study the market for skeletal traction at US domestic hospitals.

Workflow Research and Conceptual Development for Bedside Skeletal Traction at Trauma Centres$50.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Investigate orthopaedic solutions to improve the workflow of bedside skeletal traction at trauma centers.

Veterinary Surgical Saw and Disposable Cover Research$49.9Kvalue2018start2019end

Research design options for a single use System2 DrillCover and for a TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) Saw used in veterinary surgery applications.

USA Expansion into Veterinary and Trauma Market Niches$41.2Kvalue2020start2021end

Veterinary 1) train MWI teams 2) increase awareness/demand using marketing 3) evaluate the SteriGo product with Mobile Surgeons Level I and II Trauma Centers 1) identify buying pathways 2) book meetings with key stakeholders

Arbutus Medical Inc.-2023-2024-1009945$32.5Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

Agreement$30.0Kvalue2015start–end
Arbutus Medical European/Asia Pacific Expansion$30.0Kvalue2019start2020end

We have been accepted into the CTA program for Silicon Valley and want to utilize their network to raise capital, expand to the US, and use the office space in Palo Alto to facilitate our US expansion.

Arbutus Medical Inc.-2025-2026-1031733$30.0Kvalue2025start2026end

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.

Arbutus Medical Inc.-2021-2022-985394$22.5Kvalue2021start2022end

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 Internship - Mechanical Engineer$20.0Kvalue2020start2021end

To provide experience for a youth in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Arbutus Medical Inc-2021-2022-976470$18.8Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

IP Assist: Level 2 Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement$6.0Kvalue2023start2023end

The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.

Arbutus Medical Inc$1.5Kvalue2018start2018end

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Departments

National Research Council Canada19agreements$1.2Mvalue6programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SMEs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport SME
  • CanExport
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Pacific Economic Development Canada1agreements$400Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Pacific Economic Development Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$1.5Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20252agreements$280Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
20241agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20232agreements$38.5Kvalue2programs
  • CanExport SME
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20222agreements$566Kvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20213agreements$91.2Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SMEs
20203agreements$111Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SMEs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20191agreements$30.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
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20182agreements$51.4Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20171agreements$94.0Kvalue0programs
    20161agreements$150Kvalue0programs
      20152agreements$80.0Kvalue0programs

        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.