Sparx Smart PODS Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Moncton|Moncton, NB · grants and contributions register · Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe

Sparx Smart PODS Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $1.8M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

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13agreements
$1.8Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

201248$395Kvalue2013start2015end

Development of SmartPODS, a proactive dynamic workstation

212001$355Kvalue2018start2020end

Commercialization of the Pulse Technology

214829$331Kvalue2020start2022end

Commercialization of the Pulse Technology

205835$245Kvalue2015start2016end

Undertake commercialization and marketing activities

211352$84.4Kvalue2018start2018end

Construct molds for new product

217727$61.2Kvalue2020start2021end

Provide assistance to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19

203355$50.0Kvalue2013start2014end

Hire technical expertise to commercialize product and develop market

207603$50.0Kvalue2016start2017end

Hire a chief financial officer

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212982$50.0Kvalue2019start2019end

Hire specialized expertise

The Pulse Technology, hardware and software that creates a Smarter, Healthier office$50.0Kvalue2018start2019end

Smartpods wants to commercialize the new Pulse technology in order to increase international partnerships and sales. Smartpods has completed its technology and looking to start pushing the “Pulse” onto the global Market.

215017$47.6Kvalue2020start2022end

Engage a product manufacturing consultant and hire a cyber security specialist

Agreement$46.3Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$45.2Kvalue2014start–end

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency10agreements$1.7Mvalue4programs
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada3agreements$142Kvalue1programs

Years

20203agreements$440Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
20191agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
20183agreements$490Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • CanExport
20162agreements$96.3Kvalue1programs
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
20151agreements$245Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20141agreements$45.2Kvalue0programs
    20132agreements$445Kvalue2programs
    • 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.