Silk Way Services Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · North York|North York, ON · grants and contributions register · Eglinton–Lawrence

Silk Way Services Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 12 agreements; $1.2M value; 3 departments; 7 programs.

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12agreements
$1.2Mvalue
3departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Development of precise water consumption monitoring for individual cows$441Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this project is to further develop the Cattle Scan sensor and software platform to allow for better water consumption monitoring and more precise decision-making.

Animal Identification System$200Kvalue2023start2024end

Cattle tracking with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is essential in the livestock industry as it enables producers to monitor and manage their herds more efficiently and accurately. It allows for improved animal welfare, increased productivity and reduced labour costs.

Grant Agreement for the Innovative Solutions Canada Program, Project - Comparison of Tuberculosis Detection in Beef Using Different Imaging Systems.$150Kvalue2022start2022end

Currently, all provinces and territories are recognized free from bovine tuberculosis (TB) in domestic livestock. Methods to detect granulomatous lesions in mature cattle in high-speed slaughter lines are manual. This project aims to compare different imaging systems for the detection of these lesions to improve CFIA's TB surveillance program, and maintain Canada's tuberculosis-free status.

Gateway infrastructure for rural Internet of Things (IoT) platform$150Kvalue2022start2023end

Cow monitoring solution from Cattle Scan depends on reliable infrastructure, which can be a challenge in rural areas. The infrastructure consists of an antenna and Internet connectivity to provide a telecommunication channel for the cow monitoring solution. This project is to build a reliable component of the infrastructure (gateway) that will be able to connect to the cow monitoring sensors, support cellular and WiFi Internet connection and be durable to the rough environment of the rural and farm operation.

Hardware Platform Cost Reduction$148Kvalue2025start2025end

This project aims to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of our advanced rumen bolus technology by redesigning its electronic components and selecting cost-effective alternatives. Additionally, we will optimize the bolus design for scalable production, enabling economies of scale and greater efficiency in larger orders. These improvements will enhance the affordability and accessibility of our solution, helping dairy and livestock farmers adopt cutting-edge health and productivity monitoring tools while ensuring sustainable growth for our business.

Cattle Activity Monitoring Solution$50.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The objective of this project is to develop a solution that will detect the abnormal activity of dairy and beef cattle and will trigger alerts to producers. The solution of monitoring cow's activity level will incorporate an IoT sensor, cloud platform and Machine Learning module to helps dairy producers with a series of important decisions (e.g. breeding time, sickness, etc.)

Silk Way Services Inc.-2022-2023-993958$30.2Kvalue2022start2026end

The purpose of this CanExport Innovation agreement is to support Canadian organizations to carry out activities related to pursuing opportunities that would lead to establishing new collaborative Research and Development (R&D) partnerships between the Recipient and foreign organizations in order to support R&D on the Recipient’s technology and advance its commercialization.

Silk Way Services Inc.-2024-2025-1021278$25.0Kvalue2024start2025end

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.

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Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5$16.3Kvalue2020start2021end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2$12.2Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement$10.3Kvalue2022start2022end

The Project will support development of intellectual property. capacity within the Firm

Innovation Assistance Program$10.2Kvalue2020start2020end

On April 17, the Government of Canada announced $250 million in funding fr the Innovation Assistance Program (IAP) to assist Canadian small and medium sized enterprises. IRAP IAP provides a wage subsidy to eligible employers for up to 12 weeks.

Departments

National Research Council Canada10agreements$652Kvalue5programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • CanExport SME
  • Innovation Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$441Kvalue1programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Canadian Food Inspection Agency1agreements$150Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$148Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20241agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20231agreements$200Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20225agreements$782Kvalue4programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Innovative Solutions Canada
  • CanExport Innovation
20211agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20203agreements$38.6Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • 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.