LabsCubed Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Kitchener|Kitchener, ON · grants and contributions register · Kenora—Kiiwetinoong

LabsCubed Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 15 agreements; $1.6M value; 3 departments; 11 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0SVQTVL1N8 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “LabsCubed Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/labscubed-inc/

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15agreements
$1.6Mvalue
3departments
11programs

Largest agreements

1019388$750Kvalue2025start2028end

To strengthen competitiveness and market resilience by automated testing systems to meet international standards for expansion into new, global markets.

4946320200824$165Kvalue2020start2021end

To support southern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations in the provision of Canada Emergency Business Account-like loan support to businesses and organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Automated laboratory testing cell for rapid plastics development$153Kvalue2023start2024end

Automated laboratory testing cell for rapid plastics development.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2$85.2Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

Design and Development of an Automated Tensile Tester for Plastics$77.8Kvalue2019start2020end

Design and development of a prototype automated tensile tester for plastics. This prototype will have increased throughput and accuracy compared to conventional manual machines.

Innovation Assistance Program$71.1Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided by the IAP program is intended to assist innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the start-up phase that cannot access existing commercial support related to COVID-19.

LabsCubed Inc.-2022-2023-992125$45.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

AI Assist: ARP AI Pilot Project for Vision Based Extensometer$41.1Kvalue2025start2025end

The AI solution will leverage advanced deep learning techniques to enhance and replace components of the current vision extensometer technology.

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Youth - Development of robotic material testing devices and processes$40.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The project will focus on developing new automated features and processes to improve and build on LabsCubed core products. The project will encompass design, engineering, testing and validation of novel prototypes.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5$37.9Kvalue2020start2021end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

Development of Advanced Embedded and Web Software for Automated Testing Systems$30.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This project supports the development of advanced embedded and web-based software for LabsCubed’s automated testing machines. The graduate will work on optimizing machine control systems, building cross-platform user interfaces, and creating customer-specific software tools. The goal is to enhance product functionality, performance, and customization to better serve clients in the materials testing industry. This role will contribute to the innovation and scalability of LabsCubed’s integrated hardware-software platform.

LabsCubed Inc.-2026-2027-1041548$30.0Kvalue2026start2027end

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.

LabsCubed Inc.-2025-2026-1032699$28.0Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

LabsCubed Inc.-2023-2024-1011843$17.5Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

CIIP PDA - Recipient Name - 19/20$2.0Kvalue2020start2020end

The purpose of this Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support organizations and to identify specific projects or partnerships between the Recipient and international partners in CIIP target countries that could lead to industrial research and development cooperation with potential for commercialization.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$915Kvalue2programs
  • Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

National Research Council Canada12agreements$657Kvalue8programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport SME
  • CanExport SMEs

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$2.0Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20261agreements$30.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
20254agreements$849Kvalue4programs
  • Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport SME
20232agreements$171Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
20221agreements$45.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SMEs
20211agreements$40.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20205agreements$361Kvalue4programs
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20191agreements$77.8Kvalue1programs
  • 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.