smartGRO Bioengineering Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Calgary|Calgary, AB · grants and contributions register · Calgary Midnapore

smartGRO Bioengineering Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 5 agreements; $1.4M value; 2 departments; 2 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1G9BT9N02F · Cite as: Assay Systems, “smartGRO Bioengineering Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/smartgro-bioengineering-inc/

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5agreements
$1.4Mvalue
2departments
2programs

Largest agreements

Advancing Leading Edge Horticultural Lighting Technology$895Kvalue2026start2027end

This project aims to demonstrate a horticultural lighting system.

Advancing Leading Edge Horticultural Lighting Technology$349Kvalue2023start2025end

SmartGRO has developed a proprietary horticultural lighting system which has been shown in controlled trials to use a significantly lower amount of energy to produce an equivalent quantity of biomass as compared to the horticultural lighting industry's top products. This technology offers a significant opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector and help the industry move closer toward net-zero production. The purpose of this project is to prepare smartGRO horticultural lighting products for validation in a comprehensive product demonstration where the luminary

AI-Assist Pilot project to predict harvest size of Leafy Greens in greenhouses$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

The Project will support pilot testing of AI strategies, determine target architecture and quantitative technical objectives for implementation of an AI solution in smartGRO Horticultural lighting products, with a goal to improve energy efficiency capabilities of the technology in commercial applications by implementing predictive capabilities for harvest size.

Manufacturing Process Optimization and Automation$75.0Kvalue2025start2026end

Optimization of SmartGRO’s new Canadian manufacturing facility by automating key assembly and testing processes, implementing quality control and traceability systems, and streamlining workflows to increase throughput and reduce defects.

IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy Engagement$12.5Kvalue2023start2023end

The purpose of this project is to prepare smartGRO agricultural propagation and lighting products for commercialization by conducting a Level 2 IP strategy review.

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$895Kvalue1programs
National Research Council Canada4agreements$512Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20261agreements$895Kvalue1programs
  • Agricultural Clean Technology
20251agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20241agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20232agreements$362Kvalue1programs
  • 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.