Marine Thinking Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Halifax|Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register · Halifax

Marine Thinking Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 14 agreements; $2.1M value; 4 departments; 9 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0P0P1KJ1SW · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Marine Thinking Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/marine-thinking-inc/

$
14agreements
$2.1Mvalue
4departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Harris Beta$905Kvalue2021start2022end

Harris Beta will utilize unmanned and autonomous carrier platforms equipped with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and advanced scanning technologies to perform precision surveys in conjunction with artificial intelligence. This project will be a substantial foray in adopting AI in high-value survey projects.

Marine Thinking Inc_Y3 Commitment_GGF$250Kvalue2022start2023end

Encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs and aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.

218613$204Kvalue2021start2022end

Design and build an unmanned carrier platform, deployment and retrieval system

227361$180Kvalue2025start2027end

Develop and commercialize a Launch and Recovery System (LARS)

Harris Alpha$163Kvalue2020start2020end

The fundamental AI image recognition model Magic Eye will reach an applicable level through this project. The AI training centre and the data monitoring centre will start to operate at Saint John NB.

Marine Thinking Inc_Y2 Commitment_GGF$120Kvalue2021start2022end

To encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs, aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.

214871$84.2Kvalue2020start2020end

Validate artificial intelligence remote-operated vehicle technology

220187$50.0Kvalue2022start2022end

Hire engineering expertise in robotics architecture

Show all 14
226608$50.0Kvalue2024start2025end

Engage engineer expertise specializing in artificial intelligence

ICAP: Women-Led ICAP 2023 – International Co-Innovation Action Plan of Marine Thinking$50.0Kvalue2023start2023end

This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm (Marine Thinking Inc.) to enter into future international co-innovation work.

Marine Thinking Inc.-2023-2024-1011161$26.0Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

Marine Thinking Inc.-2024-2025-1025060$24.0Kvalue2024start2025end

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 – Marine Thinking Inc.– 2022-23$4.2Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Participation in the Canadian Partnering Mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit in Portugal – June 20-24, 2022$3.0Kvalue2022start2022end

Participation in the Canadian ocean technology partnering mission to the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit (EGIS) in Portugal – June 20-24, 2022. Delegation led by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to develop international partnerships and potential project ideas under the EUREKA, Eurostars, and Cluster Programs.

Departments

National Research Council Canada6agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency5agreements$568Kvalue4programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Fisheries and Oceans Canada2agreements$370Kvalue2programs
  • Sustainable Fisheries Solutions And Retrieval Support Contribution Program
  • Sustainable Fisheries Solutions And Retrieval Support Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$4.2Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20251agreements$180Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
20242agreements$74.0Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
  • CanExport SME
20232agreements$76.0Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
20224agreements$307Kvalue4programs
  • Sustainable Fisheries Solutions And Retrieval Support Contribution Program
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20213agreements$1.2Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)
  • Sustainable Fisheries Solutions And Retrieval Support Program
20202agreements$248Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity

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.