Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Bedford|Bedford, NS · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Halifax West

Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $1.3M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

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7agreements
$1.3Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

UK AgTech - 68296 HABEDA: Developing an Early Warning System for Harmful Algae Blooms to Improve Productivity on Salmon Farms$338Kvalue2021start2024end

UK AgTech consortium project 68296 led by Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Ind. (CANADA) in collaboration with R.S. Aqua Ltd (UK) and Grieg Seafood Shetland Ltd (UK) will aim to reduce the environmental impact of salmon farming, improve fish health and welfare, and enhance farm productivity by developing an early warning system for plankton monitoring on aquaculture farms. Large harmful algae blooms (HABs) can cause catastrophic fish-kill events. Small localized HABs can negatively impact production by contributing to complex gill disease, one of the most important health issues in Scottish aqu

Biomass Camera System$260Kvalue2024start2026end

This project aims to advance biomass estimation technology within aquaculture facilities while also extending its application beyond the salmon market to encompass additional fin fish species.

Biomass Camera Software Enhancements$225Kvalue2026start2027end

This project will build on our previous IRAP work by expanding the Biomass V2 camera and software into a broader machine-vision platform with new high-value applications. These include fish satiation detection, automated health monitoring (abrasions, lesions, fin damage), growth modeling, and sea lice detection. These capabilities will enhance the platform’s ability to deliver practical, data-driven insights into fish welfare and farm performance, shifting it from a single-purpose biomass tool to a flexible, multi-application system on a common hardware foundation.

Research and Development of a Micro Battery For Fish Tracking Applications$216Kvalue2019start2021end

The project will focus on the Research and Development (R&D) of a "micro" battery that is suitably small, and has enough energy capacity, for use in small acoustic fish tracking transmitters.

Microbattery Engineering Design Validation$144Kvalue2021start2023end

Innovasea previously developed microbattery designs for its small fish tag product line. In this project, Innovasea is seeking to verify these designs and validate that they meet specifications. Significant technical risk remains as the new battery technology is the first of its kind worldwide and utilizes novel construction and assembly techniques that still need to be proven.

Advancements in Fish Tracking Underwater Acoustic Communications$62.3Kvalue2018start2019end

This project will investigate the application of emerging digital communication techniques to extend the performance of size and power constrained underwater animal tracking technology.

Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc.-2025-2026-1036316$32.5Kvalue2025start2026end

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 Research Council Canada7agreements$1.3Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport SME

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20261agreements$225Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20251agreements$32.5Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20241agreements$260Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20212agreements$482Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20191agreements$216Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$62.3Kvalue1programs
  • 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.