Pharma Guide Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Richmond Hill|Richmond Hill, ON · grants and contributions register · Richmond Hill

Pharma Guide Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $1.4M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

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7agreements
$1.4Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

PharmaGuide Omnichannel AI Intake Agent: End-to-End Automation of Prescription Document Capture, Data Entry, and Transaction Fulfillment$400Kvalue2026start2027end

PharmaGuide is developing an end-to-end Al intake agent that ingests prescription-related documents from every channel pharmacies use today - fax, email, SMS, voicemail, and direct upload - and parses, validates, enters, and processes them through to transaction fulfillment. Using contextual Al techniques (patient and prescriber lookup, trend detection, and template memorization), the system is designed to replace manual data-entry work at high-volume pharmacies and enterprise chains with a single autonomous workflow. The project will develop and validate the agent through controlled experimen

AI Pharmacy Operator$360Kvalue2025start2026end

This project aims to enhance prescription processing, billing accuracy, and communication efficiency using AI-driven automation. By optimizing workflows, reducing errors, and automating manual tasks, the initiative seeks to decrease prescription processing times, minimize claim rejections, and improve communication between pharmacies, physicians, and patients. The anticipated outcomes include increased efficiency, reduced administrative burden, and improved healthcare service delivery while maintaining compliance with regulatory and privacy standards.

Workflow Automation and Medical Inventory Management for Pharmacies$300Kvalue2021start2022end

PharmaGuide Inc. will develop a pharmacy workflow automation system as a part of PHOX Cloud to support pharmacy staff in processing prescriptions more efficiently and safely. An Inventory Management system powered by a machine learning algorithm will also be commercialized to support pharmacies and Canada better manage drug inventory, minimize wastage and protect the supply chain.

PHOX Analytics$152Kvalue2019start2020end

Project PHOX will accomplish 3 main goals. It will provide a true analytics platform through monitoring dashboards, enable pharmacists to assess patient care efficiently and increase revenues, and to optimize the overall user experience from onboarding to regular use.

Business Innovation - Business Process Engineering$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This is an R&D project to test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanisms to design a repeatable and scalable business process and to develop IP in business methods.

PHOX (Pharmaceutical HUB for Operational eXchange) by PharmaGuide$74.0Kvalue2018start2019end

Project PHOX’s goal is to increase the total number of pharmaceutical services such as MedsChecks, pharmaceutical opinions, smoking cessation and new/refill prescription documentation by providing pharmacists with the required tools to conduct those services quickly and efficiently.

R&D Support Through YEP: Technical Support$49.7Kvalue2020start2021end

As we continue to develop new features and add more users, we are having an increased need for customer support for those requiring assistance with installation and first time use. We would also like to increase awareness of our products and services by improving our online presence and initiating more aggressive sales campaigns.

Departments

National Research Council Canada7agreements$1.4Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20261agreements$400Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20251agreements$360Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20241agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20211agreements$300Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20201agreements$49.7Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20191agreements$152Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$74.0Kvalue1programs
  • 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.