SomaDetect Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Fredericton|Fredericton, NB · grants and contributions register · Fredericton

SomaDetect Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 18 agreements; $5.7M value; 4 departments; 10 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-14HGTQN0Q9 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “SomaDetect Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/somadetect-inc/

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18agreements
$5.7Mvalue
4departments
10programs

Largest agreements

In-line Sensor for Monitoring Fat and Somatic Cell Counts in Raw Bovine Milk$1.4Mvalue2018start2031end

This project aims for the commercialization and manufacturing of Semidesert's innovative, first-in-the-world proprietary milk sensor system. The system attaches to existing milking equipment, making it technologically accessible and cost effective for dairy producers to analyze milk from each cow during the milking process.

211663$1.0Mvalue2018start2019end

Engage qualified personnel to undertake commercialization activities

Optimization of Data Infrastructure to Accelerate Customer On-boarding$750Kvalue2021start2022end

Create new data infrastructure and processes to decrease the time to onboard new customers by increasing data throughput and reducing overall data requirements.

AI-powered benchtop milk sampling system for cow's health status detection$708Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this project is to combine optical sensors with artificial intelligence and deep learning to deliver milk quality information on components such as ketosis, lactose, urea, protein, cleaning agents and blood in milk, to a larger set of farms with real-time analytics.

Development of an In-Line Milk Quality System for Protein Concentrations in Raw Milk and Health of Dairy Cows$650Kvalue2018start2020end

This project is for the development of an in-line system for protein content of raw milk in a dairy barn. This will help Canadian dairy farmers to optimize their operation, increase herd life span, and to produce the highest quality milk possible.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2$231Kvalue2020start2020end

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$193Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided by the IAP program is intended to assist innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the start-up phase that cannot access existing commercial support related to COVID-19.

209919$146Kvalue2017start2018end

Commercialize new technology for the dairy industry

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Agreement$114Kvalue2017start–end
Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5$103Kvalue2020start2021end

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.

212771$100Kvalue2019start2020end

Undertake market research for in-line sensor of raw milk components in the US

CTST Fast Pilot - Transferability Test of SCC and Pregnancy Model to European Market$75.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Test SomaDetect’s inline sensor technology in an European Market.

213092$50.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Hire expertise to assist with commercialization strategies

212212$50.0Kvalue2018start2019end

Hire a supply chain manager

217385$50.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Hire a chief operating officer to manage company growth

220193$50.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Engage a Vice President of Operations and Growth

210591$46.8Kvalue2017start2018end

Hire a chief business and technology officer

Agreement$6.9Kvalue2019start–end

Subsidy payments to industry for research and development

Departments

National Research Council Canada7agreements$2.1Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada2agreements$2.1Mvalue2programs
  • AgriInnovate Program
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency8agreements$1.5Mvalue5programs
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • REGI - Women Entrepreneurship Fund
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$6.9Kvalue0programs

Years

20223agreements$833Kvalue3programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)
20211agreements$750Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20204agreements$577Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
20193agreements$157Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Women Entrepreneurship Fund
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
20184agreements$3.1Mvalue4programs
  • AgriInnovate Program
  • Business Development Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
20173agreements$307Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills

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.