Cellula Robotics Ltd.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Burnaby|Burnaby, BC · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Burnaby North–Seymour

Cellula Robotics Ltd.: federal grants and contributions: 11 agreements; $2.9M value; 3 departments; 6 programs.

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11agreements
$2.9Mvalue
3departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Advanced Telerobotic Control for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles$1.8Mvalue2026start2028end

Extend the level of intelligence on board autonomous underwater vehicles, and to improve the ability of remote operators to manage underwater missions.

UKRI NZ: 10037262 - Leap-Ahead Power and Tethering (LAPT) Program for Remote Offshore$500Kvalue2023start2024end

The LAPT project will develop and prototype two key sub-systems of the “Loggerhead” autonomous underwater vehicle, combining proven subsea technologies and advances in energy storage.

Agreement$200Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement for Solus-LR AUV: Acoustic Study of Orca Habitat$150Kvalue2022start2026end

To identify test and develop quiet vessel technologies and designs

Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Infrastructure Inspection$110Kvalue2018start2019end

Improve accuracy & robustness of vehicle operations by implementing a more generic navigation approach, and adding more complex navigation features.

Inter-vehicle Communication and Positioning for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Groups$100Kvalue2022start2023end

Develop and test range-improving communication technology required for multiple underwater vehicles to be able to communicate and position with each other.

Cellula Robotics Ltd.-2026-2027-1041451$37.0Kvalue2026start2027end

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.

Exhibiting at Oceanology International 2020 and Market Research$28.6Kvalue2020start2020end

Cellula will exhibit at Oceanology International 2020 to market the Solus-LR AUV. Market research will be conducted in conjunction with this activity to generate additional leads, meetings, and validation.

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Cellula Robotics Ltd.-2021-2022-985617$20.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Cellula Robotics Ltd.-2026-2027-1043400$7.5Kvalue2026start2026end

The purpose of this CanExport GAC-Led Delegations agreement is to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participating in select trade missions and delegations led by GAC's Trade Commissioner Service.

CIIP PDA – Cellula Robotics Ltd. – 2024-25$7.5Kvalue2025start2025end

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) grant agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.

Departments

National Research Council Canada9agreements$2.8Mvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SMEs
  • CanExport

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Transport Canada1agreements$150Kvalue1programs
  • Program to Address Disturbances from Vessel Traffic / Quiet Vessel Initiative

All grants from Transport Canada

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$7.5Kvalue1programs
  • Grant Canadian Inter. Innovation Prog

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20263agreements$1.8Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport
20251agreements$7.5Kvalue1programs
  • Grant Canadian Inter. Innovation Prog
20231agreements$500Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20222agreements$250Kvalue2programs
  • Program to Address Disturbances from Vessel Traffic / Quiet Vessel Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20211agreements$20.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SMEs
20201agreements$28.6Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SMEs
20181agreements$110Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20171agreements$200Kvalue0programs

    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.