Jones Microwave Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Edmonton|Edmonton, AB · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Riverbend

Jones Microwave Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 16 agreements; $1.4M value; 2 departments; 6 programs.

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16agreements
$1.4Mvalue
2departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Plasma Pixel-by-Pixel Reconfigurable Phased Array for Detect and Defeat of Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems$498Kvalue2024start2025end

Funding will support concept development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Concept Development 2024. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and its defence and security partners are seeking CUAS solutions that can detect and/or defeat Micro and Mini UAS with systems that can be integrated into the broader military command and control systems.

  • National Defence
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
Design and Packaging of a Commercial DC-40 GHz Light-Activated Solid-State Plasma Multi-Throw Planar Switch and Phase Shifter$405Kvalue2025start2026end

Jones Microwave is developing a commercial-grade, light-activated solid-state plasma planar switch and phase shifter operating at high frequencies. The project will finalize design, packaging, and testing to meet commercial specs for various applications.

Product Design and Demonstration of a Light-Activated mmWave Multi-Pole Switch Across G-Band up to 220 GHz$75.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The primary goal of this project is to progress the commercialization of a novel high-frequency switch technology by advancing its technology readiness level from TRL 5 to TRL 7.

Development of Embedded Optical Driver Control Circuitry with Custom Integrated LED Modules for a Multi-Pole and Multi-Throw Light-Activated Millimeter-Wave Switch Operating Across G-Band up to 220 GHz$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

The client will extend their current switch technology via the integration of a novel control system, as suggested by potential MNE customers. This will also enable future integration into IC semiconductor platforms.

High-Speed and Energy-Efficiency Integrated LED Micro-Array Driver and Control System for a Dual-Use Solid-State Plasma Pixel Array$75.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The project will deliver a new integrated LED micro-array driver and control network, which represents a key building block in the firm's optical switch technology, for future applications (antenna structures).

Engineering Study - Integrated Antenna Array Module$75.0Kvalue2026start2027end

This project will develop and demonstrate a compact, FPGA-integrated VCSEL control board designed to drive a reconfigurable 2x2 plasma antenna submodule for defence and dual-use RF applications. The work advances Canadian capability in frequency-agile, and polarization-agile antenna systems.

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement (L3), IP Partnership and Commercialization Strategy for Light-Activated Solid-State Plasma Technology Platform$32.7Kvalue2025start2025end

The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.

Youth - Optical System Design Support$30.0Kvalue2023start2023end

This project will integrate the switch optics, bias control, driver circuity, and thermal management for an individual switch component. This will enable client to manufacture and sell a component for direct insertion into high-frequency and high-power systems within the test and measurement, aerospace, and telecommunications markets.

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IP-Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement (L3): Patent Landscape Analysis for Photoconductive Switch and Plasma Pixel Antenna Array$27.8Kvalue2024start2024end

The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.

Youth-Technical Support for Development of a High-Power mmWave Shunt Switch$25.0Kvalue2022start2022end

This project will develop a high-power high-frequency specialty switch. The switch technology developed in this project will be a key component in enabling environmentally aware and adaptable millimeter-wave 5G point-to-point communications with improved security.

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement (Planar Plasma Switch)$25.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement$24.2Kvalue2023start2023end

The project will support ongoing development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement (L3)$17.2Kvalue2024start2024end

The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.

Jones Microwave Inc.-2025-2026-1040602$10.2Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this CanExport Innovation agreement is to support Canadian organizations to carry out activities related to pursuing opportunities that would lead to establishing new collaborative Research and Development (R&D) partnerships between the Recipient and foreign organizations in order to support R&D on the Recipient’s technology and advance its commercialization.

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement$6.6Kvalue2023start2023end

The project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the firm.

EUREKA cluster Xecs: Participation in Canadian partnering mission to 2023 PIC Summit in the Netherlands$3.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Participation in the NRC IRAP’s PIC Summit Europe mission held in the Netherlands, November 6-10, 2023, led by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to develop international partnerships and potential project ideas for the 2023 Xecs Call for Proposals.

Departments

National Research Council Canada15agreements$906Kvalue5programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport

All grants from National Research Council Canada

National Defence1agreements$498Kvalue1programs
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks

All grants from National Defence

Years

20261agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20255agreements$548Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport
20244agreements$618Kvalue3programs
  • Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20235agreements$139Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20221agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs
  • 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.