East Coast Innovation Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · St Andrews|St Andrews, NB · grants and contributions register · Saint John Kennebecasis

East Coast Innovation Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $2.4M value; 3 departments; 4 programs.

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10agreements
$2.4Mvalue
3departments
4programs

Largest agreements

SmoothMove System Testing, Scale-up, and Manufacturing Process Development$645Kvalue2024start2026end

The salmon farming industry is currently using an inefficient process to handle the movement of fish, causing poor fish health and resulting in reduced yield and higher costs. The patent pending VSI fish loading technology will provide significant improvement to the movement of fish throughout the lifecycle of the fish farming process. The SmoothMove provides a more natural environment to encourage fish movement, which results in healthier fish, improved yield, and is less labor intensive which will benefit the operator and aquaculture industry as a whole.

Voluntary Swim-In (VSI) System Development and Field Trials$549Kvalue2022start2023end

The salmon farming industry is currently using an inefficient process to handle the movement of fish, causing poor fish health and resulting in reduced yield and higher costs. The patent pending VSI System will provide significant improvement to the movement of fish throughout the lifecycle of the fish farming process. The VSI system provides a more natural environment to encourage fish movement, which results in healthier fish, improved yield and is less labor intensive, which will benefit the operator and aquaculture industry as a whole.

Voluntary Swim-In (VSI) System Development - Phase II - and Continued Field Trials$406Kvalue2023start2024end

The salmon farming industry is currently using an inefficient process to handle the movement of fish, causing poor fish health and resulting in reduced yield and higher costs. The patent pending VSI System will provide significant improvement to the movement of fish throughout the lifecycle of the fish farming process. The VSI system provides a more natural environment to encourage fish movement, which results in healthier fish, improved yield, and is less labor intensive which will benefit the operator and aquaculture industry as a whole.

Voluntary Swim-In (VSI) System Development$318Kvalue2021start2022end

The salmon farming industry is currently using an inefficient process to handle the movement of fish, causing poor fish health and resulting in reduced yield and higher costs. The patent pending VSI System will provide significant improvement to the movement of fish throughout the lifecycle of the fish farming process. The VSI system provides a more natural environment to encourage fish movement, which results in healthier fish, improved yield, and is less labor intensive, which will benefit the operator and aquaculture industry as a whole.

220413$280Kvalue2022start2023end

Purchase equipment and leasehold improvements

SmoothMove System Development and Harvest Field Trials$73.3Kvalue2024start2024end

The salmon farming industry is currently using an inefficient process to handle the movement of fish, causing poor fish health and resulting in reduced yield and higher costs. The patent pending VSI System (now termed the SmoothMove) will provide significant improvement to the movement of fish throughout the lifecycle of the fish farming process. The SmoothMove provides a more natural environment to encourage fish movement, which results in healthier fish, improved yield, and is less labor intensive which will benefit the operator and aquaculture industry as a whole.

ICAP East Coast Innovation Co-innovation Plan$50.0Kvalue2024start2024end

International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project: ECI is nearing commercialization of the novel SmoothMove fish loading technology and is looking to identify co-innovation partners to collaborate with in bringing this technology to the Norwegian/UK market and beyond. The ideal co-innovation partner would have industry experience, an established client base, and the necessary technical expertise to add value to the partnership.

Voluntary Swim-In (VSI) – Design and Manufacturing Engineering Capability$49.9Kvalue2020start2022end

The candidate will assist in the design, manufacture, installation and testing of the novel voluntary swim-in (VSI) fish pump loading system.

Voluntary Swim-In (VSI) Youth Internship$32.0Kvalue2020start2021end

The graduate will assist in the development and commercialization of the VSI fish pumping system, including working with the team on system testing and documentation, IP development and protection as well as product marketing and commercialization.

AFF-NB-1948$29.8Kvalue2021start2023end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Departments

National Research Council Canada8agreements$2.1Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency1agreements$280Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Fisheries and Oceans Canada1agreements$29.8Kvalue1programs
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Years

20243agreements$768Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20231agreements$406Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20222agreements$829Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)
20212agreements$348Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
20202agreements$81.9Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

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.