Ocean Diagnostics, Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Victoria|Victoria, BC · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Victoria

Ocean Diagnostics, Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $2.3M value; 3 departments; 8 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0SVR8L910V · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Ocean Diagnostics, Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/ocean-diagnostics-inc/

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13agreements
$2.3Mvalue
3departments
8programs

Largest agreements

Development of an in situ sensor for the monitoring and characterization of marine Microplastics$1.0Mvalue2022start2024end

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is seeking an innovative in situ (on site) sensing technology for identification and quantification of microplastics in water, which will enable the development of new techniques for monitoring microplastics in Canadian waters.

To expand the capabilities of an underwater depth sampling instrument$295Kvalue2025start2026end

To develop Ascension 2, a next-generation depth sampling instrument designed to expand environmental monitoring capabilities to new global applications.

Agreement$199Kvalue2021start–end

Development of technology for the quantification and characterization of marine microplastics and their deployment via citizen science programs

In-Situ, real-time sensing technology for monitoring micro-plastics in aquatic and non-aquatic systems$183Kvalue2021start2022end

An in situ, real-time sensor will be developed that can simultaneously physically and chemically characterize microplastics in water samples from the environment.

Adaptation of the Ascension Depth Profiler for nano-plastic and environmental DNA sampling$182Kvalue2022start2024end

This project is to adapt and improve an in-situ depth profiling instrument to optimize for the filtration of small particle filters in oceanographic and hydrographic surveys.

Atlas: Point-of-Care COVID-19 Diagnostic ELISA Powered by Digital Microfluidics$150Kvalue2021start2022end

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is seeking an innovative in situ (on site) sensing technology for identification and quantification of microplastics in water, which will enable the development of new techniques for monitoring microplastics in Canadian waters.

Development of cameras and a depth profiler for the sampling and characterization of microplastics in the marine environment$94.0Kvalue2020start2021end

To develop marine instruments to collect and analyze micro-plastics throughout the water column.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2023start–end

Microfiber pollution: a state of knowledge update and towards a solutions roadmap for Canada

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Ocean Diagnostics, Inc.-2024-2025-1026386$30.0Kvalue2024start2025end

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.

Youth - Mechanical Engineer in Marine Technology$30.0Kvalue2025start2026end

Provides a recent marine sciences graduate with employment in Marine Science and Technology

OCEAN DIAGNOSTICS INC.-2025-2026-1040607$21.0Kvalue2026start2027end

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.

Innovation Assistance Program$20.3Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$3.2Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

National Research Council Canada10agreements$2.0Mvalue7programs
  • Innovative Solutions Canada
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport SME
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$249Kvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$3.2Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$21.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
20252agreements$325Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20241agreements$30.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20231agreements$50.0Kvalue0programs
    20222agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
    • Innovative Solutions Canada
    • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
    20214agreements$535Kvalue3programs
    • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
    • Innovative Solutions Canada
    • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
    20202agreements$114Kvalue2programs
    • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
    • Innovation Assistance 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.