Innovative Automation Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Barrie|Barrie, ON · grants and contributions register · Barrie–Innisfil

Innovative Automation Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 11 agreements; $3.3M value; 2 departments; 2 programs.

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11agreements
$3.3Mvalue
2departments
2programs

Largest agreements

Development of Robo-Suite of products$2.3Mvalue2023start2026end

Development of RoboSuite products to diversify product line and increase revenues for the company.

Development of Robotic Adhesive Tape Application System$300Kvalue2018start2020end

• Design and build of a system for application of adhesive tape

Agreement$246Kvalue2016start–end
RoboSuite Phase 1: development of robotic applications$150Kvalue2020start2021end

Expand capability of RobotTape system, and design and build of automated Robotic Clip system to complement the RobotTape system

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2017start–end
Hire 3 recent graduates$50.0Kvalue2021start2022end

To hire youth and free up resources to conduct R&D

Feasibility of Robosuite project - next big idea$50.0Kvalue2022start2022end

Using the Stage-Gate Process for New Product Development, Innovative Automation will focus this project on the Discovery, Scope and Business Case for several ideas for RoboSuite applications, to determine which ideas are most viable for the market. Specifically, the firm will investigate opportunities to standardize the automation of several technologies to align with their RoboTape product launched in 2020.

Business Solution - ERP phase I - digitization process$50.0Kvalue2019start2021end

Selection and Implementation of an appropriate ERP system to integrate with our processes and applications.

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Digital/Growth Marketing Project$42.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The firm wishes to develop, implement and optimize a digital/growth marketing strategy to benefit the firm with its sales revenues, increase product awareness and reduce sales and marketing costs.

Agreement$30.0Kvalue2017start–end
CIIP PDA – Innovative Automation Inc. – 2023-24$2.1Kvalue2023start2023end

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.

Departments

National Research Council Canada10agreements$3.3Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$2.1Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20251agreements$42.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20232agreements$2.3Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20221agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20211agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20201agreements$150Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20191agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$300Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20172agreements$80.0Kvalue0programs
    20161agreements$246Kvalue0programs

      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.