Ecopia Tech Corporation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto|Toronto, ON · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · University–Rosedale

Ecopia Tech Corporation: federal grants and contributions: 15 agreements; $11.5M value; 4 departments; 8 programs.

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15agreements
$11.5Mvalue
4departments
8programs

Largest agreements

Ecopia AI GEOINT$4.0Mvalue2024start2026end

Funding will support research development to enable and augment the ability of the defence and security personnel to: •detect, recognize, and identify persons or objects of interest in a physical environment, and/or; •track identified persons and objects of interest using seamless information sharing across a decision network.

  • National Defence
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
515718$2.8Mvalue2026start2027end

Ecopia AI is undertaking a global rollout of high-definition 2D and 3D digital maps, produced at-scale from geospatial imagery using its proprietary Canadian AI technology.

1014262$2.6Mvalue2023start2025end

To expand its technology and commercialize its new cloud-based platform.

Canadian HD Map & Data Platform$800Kvalue2025start2026end

Ecopia leverages AI to convert high resolution images of the earth into HD vector maps. This digital representation of the real world offers unique insight for decision-making at-scale.

Ecopia street-level Mapping Technology$400Kvalue2024start2025end

Ecopia is developing a proprietary street-level imagery capture and processing technology, extending its existing AI-driven mapping capabilities. This project aims to enhance map accuracy and data richness by incorporating detailed street-level data, unlocking new commercial opportunities in asset management, civil engineering and government sectors.

4820320200605$324Kvalue2020start2020end

RRRF funding will be used to support Recipients to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AI-Enabled 3D Mapping$249Kvalue2019start2020end

Ecopia has developed artificial intelligence technology that produces high-accuracy 2D vector maps of various features (buildings, roads, etc.) from satellite imagery at a large scale. This project will enable Ecopia to expand on that capability, adapting the technology to produce 3D maps from satellite imagery at a large-scale.

AI-Enabled Road Network Mapping$120Kvalue2018start2019end

Ecopia has developed and scaled artificial intelligence technology that identifies and extracts building features from geospatial imagery, outputting a vector feature layer of buildings (a digital “Building Map”). This project aims to allow Ecopia to adapt and further develop this capability to extract a vector feature layer of roads (a digital “Road Map”) from geospatial imagery.

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Defence Sector Market Development$75.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Activities include identifying defence-specific technical and interoperability requirements, engaging Canadian and allied stakeholders, and producing a demonstration dataset aligned to operational use cases. The project will reduce technical and procurement risk while strengthening Canada’s capabilities in AI-enabled geospatial technologies.

To attend international conferences, leverage UK contacts made at these conferences, follow up with subsequent direct travel to the UK to close sales deals.$30.0Kvalue2018start2018end

To attend international conferences, leverage UK contacts made at these conferences, follow up with subsequent direct travel to the UK to close sales deals.

Ecopia Tech Corporation-2023-2024-1008942$27.5Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

Ecopia Tech Corporation-2022-2023-998490$24.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

Ecopia Tech Corporation-2024-2025-1019447$22.0Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

European Expansion 2019$15.0Kvalue2019start2019end

The proposed target market activities are a facet of Ecopia's European Expansion 2019 Project, which includes two trade shows (Geo Business and InterGeo) and all relevant marketing and follow-on commercialization activities.

Ecopia Tech Corporation-2025-2026-1040920$13.0Kvalue2026start2026end

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.

Departments

National Defence1agreements$4.0Mvalue1programs
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks

All grants from National Defence

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$2.9Mvalue2programs
  • Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$2.8Mvalue1programs
National Research Council Canada11agreements$1.8Mvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
  • CanExport

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20263agreements$2.9Mvalue3programs
  • AI Compute Access Fund
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport
20251agreements$800Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20243agreements$4.4Mvalue3programs
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
20232agreements$2.6Mvalue2programs
  • Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)
  • CanExport SME
20221agreements$24.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20201agreements$324Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit
20192agreements$264Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport
20182agreements$150Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport

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.