EXPLORANCE INC.: federal grants and contributions

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

EXPLORANCE INC.: federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $5.7M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

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10agreements
$5.7Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

Blue Ocean: SaaS Platform for Student and Employee Journey Analytics$3.0Mvalue2020start2022end

The unification of three key solutions (Blue, Bluepulse and Metrics That Matter) into one comprehensive Journey Analytics platform that brings together a next-in-class solution for stepwise surveys with complex evaluation workflows, instant feedback capability, proven methodology, and advanced ML-powered analytics.

Introduction of machine learning for categorization and prediction$640Kvalue2018start2020end

With this project, the firm aims to introduce machine learning in its procedures and products in order to automate the categorization necessary for prediction, without relying on dictionaries. Its products are used by colleges and universities to collect feedback from the students about their teaching, their academic experience and their learning. This project will be part of an initiative to create a centre of expertise on machine learning.

400054518$600Kvalue2019start2020end

Marketing strategy and equipment acquisition: The project aims to commercialize a survey platform for companies and academic organizations.

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)$350Kvalue2017start–end

Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Repayable Contribution

Agreement$350Kvalue2013start–end
Business Innovation - Business Process Engineering [BI-New Business Development, Sales & Marketing Processes]$260Kvalue2024start2025end

This is an R&D project to test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanisms to design a repeatable and scalable business process and to develop IP in business methods.

Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)$240Kvalue2009start–end

Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Repayable Contribution

Agreement$100Kvalue2011start–end
Experimentation to optimize business processes in student and employee feedback$100Kvalue2025start2026end

This project will test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanisms to design (or optimize) a repeatable and scalable business process, which may result in new business methods in student and employee feedback.

MDAP 2025 – Malaysia - Market Diversification Action Plan$50.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This Market Diversification Action Plan (MDAP) project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work in Malaysia.

Departments

National Research Council Canada7agreements$4.5Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions3agreements$1.2Mvalue3programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
  • Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)

All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Years

20252agreements$150Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20241agreements$260Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20201agreements$3.0Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20191agreements$600Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)
20181agreements$640Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20171agreements$350Kvalue1programs
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
20131agreements$350Kvalue0programs
    20111agreements$100Kvalue0programs
      20091agreements$240Kvalue1programs
      • Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)

      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.