P&P Optica Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Waterloo, ON · grants and contributions register · University–Rosedale

P&P Optica Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 9 agreements; $5.0M value; 4 departments; 6 programs.

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9agreements
$5.0Mvalue
4departments
6programs

Largest agreements

PPO Scaling Sales in North America$2.4Mvalue2020start2034end

The objective of this project is to build a demonstration room and three mobile demonstration units to showcase and optimize their technology for use by potential meat processing industry clients. In addition, PPO will also upgrade its optics and gratings lab to measure and improve the performance of PPO's hyperspectral imaging technology, illumination and detection.

800867$1.3Mvalue2010start2011end

P&P Optica is a spectroscopy company. The project proposed will develop a reagent-free blood analysis instrument that will measure the common elements in blood.

801978$985Kvalue2011start2014end

Development and commercialization of the company?s imaging spectrometer systems, which consist of multiple independent components which can be customized to a client?s specific needs.

Using Hyperspectral Imaging to Reduce Food Waste While Improving Food Safety and Quality$100Kvalue2021start2021end

The objective of this project is to use hyperspectral imaging to automate food production - a radical improvement over camera-based and multispectral systems.

Agreement$67.1Kvalue2010start–end
Applications Development Specialist$40.0Kvalue2021start2022end

This project involves the development, testing, and production of both the hardware and data-driven machine learning data-sets. The performance of these algorithms is improved over time with thorough testing and fine-tuning of the training data. Other aspects of this job are the development and delivery of important customer demos, and research on future applications through the design and execution of feasibility studies.

US Market Expansion for Smart Imaging Systems and Food Data Analytics$29.5Kvalue2019start2020end

The Project will focus on ongoing business development, sales activities and dealer relationships, growing PPO's brand recognition and launching our Smart Imaging Systems to give us first mover advantage in the US marketplace.

Sales and Marketing Growth$20.0Kvalue2020start2021end

This student will be responsible for building PPO's presence in the market through digital and event marketing, sales research and leads outreach.

CSJ 2025 - P&P Optica (Waterloo)$4.8Kvalue2025start2025end

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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada2agreements$2.5Mvalue2programs
  • AgriInnovate Program
  • Food Waste Reduction Challenge

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2agreements$2.3Mvalue1programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

National Research Council Canada4agreements$157Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$4.8Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$4.8Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20212agreements$140Kvalue2programs
  • Food Waste Reduction Challenge
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20202agreements$2.5Mvalue2programs
  • AgriInnovate Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20191agreements$29.5Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
20111agreements$985Kvalue1programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
20102agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

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.