Proto Research Inc.: federal grants and contributions

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

Proto Research Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 4 agreements; $1.8M value; 2 departments; 3 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1KUE5081TD · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Proto Research Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/proto-research-inc/

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4agreements
$1.8Mvalue
2departments
3programs

Largest agreements

819552$1.4Mvalue2021start2025end

This project will expand Proto's AI Customer Experience solution (Chatbot) in emerging markets, using natural language processing (NLP) that improves consumer protection and engagement.

HermesAI$250Kvalue2023start2024end

Proto will add two brand-new modules (available via API) that make local language chatbots perform via speech / voice channels.

Proto Research Inc - 2020-2021 - 962874$31.5Kvalue2020start2021end

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.

Proto Research Inc.-2021-2022-988456$27.5Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
National Research Council Canada3agreements$309Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SMEs

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20231agreements$250Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20221agreements$27.5Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SMEs
20211agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
  • Business Scale-Up
20201agreements$31.5Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SMEs

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.