Deeplite, inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Montreal|Montréal, QC · grants and contributions register · Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs

Deeplite, inc.: federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $1.1M value; 1 departments; 4 programs.

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10agreements
$1.1Mvalue
1departments
4programs

Largest agreements

IRAP – Multi-objective software optimization for Deep Neural Networks$500Kvalue2022start2023end

Methods to optimize real-time neural network inference on energy-efficient CPUs

Automated Software Toolchain to Optimizie Convolutional Neural Networks with Low-bit Precision Configurations for AI Hardware$160Kvalue2020start2021end

The development of an automated software toolchain to optimize convolutional neural networks (CNNs). This project will focus on learning algorithms and the automated design of highly accurate, low-bit precision configurations for CNN networks on AI hardware.

ARP - Blackberry IVY - L-Spark Accelerator$75.0Kvalue2022start2022end

Artificial intelligence (AI) model optimization on the Blackberry IVY connected vehicle platform.

ARP - MCU Bench$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

Tool for benchmarking the performance a vendor's microcontroller units against those of other vendors using different versions of the "YOLO" family of object detection models.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2$73.1Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Innovation Assistance Program$61.0Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

GVC-L-Spark/QNX DeepLite Prototype DEMO - May 2020$50.0Kvalue2019start2020end

GVC-L-SPARK/QNX - Corportate Accelerator Program: Deeplite will demonstrate a process for reducing the size of deep neural networks for autonomous vehicles which use Blackberry QNX’s ADAS operating system, while preserving the accuracy of the models. This will improve vehicle performance and safety (e.g. stopping distance) while at the same time reducing the cost of deploying Deep Neural Networks (“DNNs”).

Japan Business Development Innovation Program -- Deeplite$50.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Deeplite is engaging with select companies, within the KGAP+ Batch 3 program, to execute successful projects for the optimization of computer vision and perception AI models to enable applications to run on edge devices. The project covers business development and technical support activities to establish strategic partnerships, execute one or more successful proof of concepts and establish a customer footprint in Japan.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5$48.8Kvalue2020start2021end

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 - Talent Coordinator$29.3Kvalue2021start2022end

Hiring of a resource to improve the company's growth and organization.

Departments

National Research Council Canada10agreements$1.1Mvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20241agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20222agreements$575Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20211agreements$29.3Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20205agreements$393Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
20191agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

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.