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Laplace Insights

AI-Powered Predictive Analytics for Asset Management and Econometric Time Series

Our AI platform forecasts financial market and econometric time series. Our architecture dynamically adapts to the most relevant market drivers, enabling high quality predictions even when market dynamics change abruptly. We can craft investment strategies using our risk manager and portfolio optimization modules. Our signal processing module enables human interpretable predictive indicators and insights. Our platform can also process and forecast seasonally affected econometric time series.

Sherbrooke, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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The Rounds Rapid Response Learning Management System

The Rounds Rapid Response Learning Management System (LMS)

The Rounds Rapid Response LMS is an e-learning solution comprised of individual, customized courses that help healthcare professionals (HCPs) receive training and undergo assessment to meet standards in continuing education. The platform uses a blended learning experience that combines structured modular courses with online communities for discussions, webinars and group learning. This allows HCPs to stay connected to training, content and collaboration in even the most remote environments.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Status: Available for testing

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KeBe Consulting Inc.

LAKE - Learned Acts of Kindness for Everyone

LAKE, Learned Acts of Kindness for Everyone, is a SaaS solution designed to address dignity, civility, and inclusivity in the workplace. LAKE educates individuals on how small acts of kindness can have a significant impact on improving workplace culture. LAKE is suited for government departments, municipalities, hospitals, and school boards who value, dignity diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, reducing LTIs, supporting workers mental wellness and empowering workers.

Ottawa, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Ulula Canada Inc.

Protecting workers' health and safety through AI-powered engagement and realtime analytics

We will support workers' health and safety and strengthen supply chain resilience through automated 2-way engagement and anonymous feedback from employees and migrant workers in any language, any communication channel (voice, WhatsApp, SMS, app ...). We will leverage artificial intelligence to better identify occupational health, safety and labor risks to support the Government of Canada -from temporary foreign workers in agriculture to Ombudsman offices.

Toronto, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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OneCup AI

Face ID for Cattle - Computer Vision for Livestock Identification

OneCup AI uses Computer Vision to ID livestock. Our AI is BETSY, or Bovine Expert Tracking and Surveillance. She uniquely identifies an animal entirely on its appearance. Operating with near-perfect accuracy, BETSY learns the unique features found in each animal to determine its identity. She uses wireless cameras to provide a hands-off solution to an age-old problem - traceability. OneCup is laying the foundation for an inexpensive, scalable, and automated livestock tracking system.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Status: Available for testing

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AffinitiQuest.io, Inc.

Decentralized Identity Citizen Experience Management Platform

Decentralized Identity will revolutionize the quality, convenience and privacy of digital experiences. AffinitiQuest.io and the Microsoft Decentralized Identity Engineering team are working together to enable organizations to captivate users whenever a mobile device connects at a digital touchpoint. This solution will enable Government of Canada departments to innovate and deploy the digital experiences required to achieve their strategic goals and ensure the privacy of Canadians.

Ottawa, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Savormetrics Inc.

Big Zapper - AI-Driven Grain Quality Predictor

The Big Zapper provides highly accurate wheat quality metrics in real time and non-destructively. One of these important metrics is Falling Number - our results are more accurate and repeatable than current methods. Our device is easy to use. You simply place wheat samples on a tray in the device. Click 'Analyze' on the device and results are provided in less than a second. Our device is portable and low cost. As such it can be used by farmers, elevators, processors and testing agencies.

Mississauga, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Kings Distributed Systems Ltd.

DCP: Edge Computing Network Overlay

The Distributed Compute Protocol (DCP) is a commercial web-based, resource-adaptive edge computing platform. DCP is the world's only edge computing framework built entirely on web technology – it is not dependent on container or VM frameworks, but seamlessly interoperates with them and with arbitrary web environments. This confers the platform with high performance and agility, excellent security, unmatched ease-of-use, complete interoperability, and full backwards and forwards compatibility.

Kingston, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Geomega Resources

Process for the extraction of rare-earths (REE) from swarf

Geomega developed an innovative hydrometallurgical process to extract critical and strategic elements such as rare earths elements (REE) from recycled industrial swarf in a sustainable manner. The use and recycling of the main reagent reduces the consumption of chemicals while a proprietary technique to separate iron reduces the overall energy consumption compared to conventional roasting techniques. As a result, both the operating costs and environmental impacts of the process are reduced.

Boucherville, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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TopHat Robotics

100% electric, semi-autonomous sidewalk snow plowing & salting robots

We've developed the world's first 100% electric, semi-autonomous robots for sidewalk snow plowing and salting. The company is operating in stealth mode and has 24 employees with headquarters in Kitchener. Most of our staff are graduates of University of Waterloo or Wilfred Laurier University.

Kitchener, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Steve's Livestock Transport (Blumenort) Ltd.

Advanced Isowean Piglet Trailer

Steve's Livestock Transport is leading a collaborative effort to design an Advanced Isowean Piglet Trailer (AIPT) that combines the tenets of precision agriculture and advanced technologies to optimize the piglet's health, welfare and performance while reducing environmental impact, biosecurity risk and operator hazards. A preliminary 18-month evaluation demonstrated the AIPT is better for the pigs, the people, and the production system.

Blumenort, Manitoba

Status: Available for testing

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Nova-BioRubber Green Technologies Inc.

Production of novel biorubber and biolatex from annual rubber plant

NovaBioRubber developed sustainable and hypoallergenic biolatex and biorubber from the roots of annual rubber plant Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS). TKS takes only 4 months in moderate climates of Canada. Biolatex has been found hypoallergenic by third parties. Manufacturing and testing of prototype biorubber and biolatex products such as catheters and medical gloves will solve latex allergy issue and satisfy need for sustainable biolatex. Green process is patented for extraction.

Surrey, British Columbia

Status: Available for testing

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VANMOK Leak Detection Technologies Inc.

Novel real time transient model based method for leak detection in liquids transportation pipelines (Water, Oil, NGL, Petroleum, LPG)

The innovation is a unique method and algorithm for combining phase change, temperature, pressure, and flow data to identify pipeline leaks. This is a software based real-time leak detection technology for any liquids transportation pipelines-- water, oil and hydrocarbons . The innovation embedded into our solution is found in our algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The method uniquely uses phase-change detection to estimate the incident location within 100 meters.

Edmonton, Alberta

Status: Available for testing

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National Thermovoltaics Inc.

Next Generation Solid State Heat to Power Fully Integrated Industrial Scale Solution

Our innovation is a complete delivery and control system with a state-of-the-art heat exchanger using solid state thermovoltaic technology for efficient, commercial power generation from industrial waste heat sources. This solution will help reduce energy waste and carbon emissions. Unlike historical thermoelectric systems, the proposed technology is suitable for "low-grade" industrial waste heat recovery: a temperature bracket that previously was unrecoverable due to technological limitations

Nisku, Alberta

Status: Available for testing

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Lux Aerobot

High-altitude Platforms (HAPs) for Wildfire Detection and Management

Lux's proposed innovation is a three-stage system that involves:

1. Acquiring aerial images from Lux's high-altitude platforms in the stratosphere.
2. Immediately analyze the collected imagery on the HAP using deep learning computer vision models on our onboard computers.
3. Downlink to the ground the post-process information and enter it into Prometheus, Canada's wildland fire growth.
4. Vertical integration brings innovation by making it possible to predict the real-time behaviour of wildfire.

Alma, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc.

Tamaqua, Adaptive Potable Water Technology

Tamaqua is an Adaptive Potable Water Technology for the reliable production of clean and palatable drinking water. The new treatment approach is based on a suite of treatment steps that take into account seasonal variations of fresh water sources and degradation of quality of water sources due to an increased concentration of Natural Organic Matter (NOM) caused by shifting temperatures, precipitation, and run off patterns created by climate change.

Montreal, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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Top Dog Manufacturing

Class 1 Level 2 Reusable Isolation Gown

Made in Canada. Health Canada Authorized Medical Gown. Class 1, Level 2 Isolation Gown. Reusable. Material and design to meet or exceed garment specification, as outlined by Health Canada. Tested in certified lab to the AAMI PB70 standard that is required. Garment can be laundered and reused.

Central Bedeque, Prince Edward Island

Status: Available for testing

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ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.

ZENGuard™ Antimicrobial Coating for PPE and Air Filters

ZEN is a Canadian next-gen nanomaterials company developing graphene-based technologies that help protect people and the environment. ZEN is commercializing ZENGuard™, its graphene-based coating with 99% activity against the COVID-19 virus, and the potential to use similar compounds as pharmaceutical products against other pathogens and infectious diseases. ZEN is partnering with companies in the personal protective equipment and air filtration markets to enhance their products with ZENGuard™.

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Saguaro Technologies Inc.

3D co-culture model

Our technology is a tunable 3D cell culture platform specifically designed to grow co-cultures in a controlled and reproducible environment. It is a multi-layer model comprising two different scaffolding technologies. Both scaffolding technologies can be tuned to obtain different stiffnesses, which have demonstrated significant impact on tumour progression. The end products are kits that come in suitable formats (384-well and 96-well) for compound screening with 3D tumour-stroma models.

Quebec, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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Factually Health

Credibility checkers

The wave of disinformation brought by the pandemic has highlighted how the quantity and the quality of information on the Web has become a scourge. The consequences on the health ecosystem are great. For example, treatment for vaccine-preventable diseases cost about $9 billion/year in the US. Using AI, Factually Health has developed tools that allow real-time verification of the credibility of health articles and the credibility of health statements seen on the web, social networks, or elsewhere.

Montreal, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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Centivizer Inc.

2RaceWithMe

With 2RaceWithMe, users pedal over scenic video courses, and they can also pedal with others in a multiplayer mode that enhances social connection between individuals, or video chat with remote family and friends while they are exercising. 2RaceWithMe provides an innovative and enjoyable way to get upper and lower body exercise while selecting from a set of 100 scenic videos, and simultaneously connecting with friends and family. 2RaceWithMe strengthens social bonds and makes exercise fun.

Toronto, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Paraglide Automated Repositioning System

Paraglide automated repositioning system for wheelchair users

The Paraglide® automated repositioning system for wheelchair users is the latest in assistive device technology changing the way people are repositioned in wheelchairs in homes, hospitals and care facilities around the world. Paraglide's patented technology allows wheelchair users unlimited repositioning throughout the day at the touch of a button – safely, independently and with dignity – reducing the risk of pressure injuries and eliminating the risk of injury to caregivers.

Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia

Status: Available for testing

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GelMA Biotechnologies Ltd.

High-Quality Sterilized Gelatin Methacryloyl (GelMA) Hydrogel

The innovation relates to the field of biocompatible gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogel and synthesis methods thereof. GelMA hydrogel has been used widely as a biomaterial due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability and porosity. This invention produces high-quality sterilized GelMA hydrogel at a high yield rate through an efficient synthesis process for use in cell culturing, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.

Kelowna, British Columbia

Status: Available for testing

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Virica Biotech Inc.

Viral Sensitizers

We have developed a unique small-molecule platform of over 100 patent-protected compounds, called Viral Sensitizers (VSEs), to solve fundamental development challenges facing the viral medicine industry. VSEs, routinely increase viral production yields by greater than 5X and can also enhance the production of therapeutic cells like CAR-T. We work with clients to develop and deliver custom formulations that increase yield, efficacy and meaningfully improve manufacturing costs.

Ottawa, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Agartee Technology Inc.

AI-empowered remote health metrics and physical location monitoring for nursing home residents

Agartee provides remote monitoring technology powered by AI to reduce the need for in-person observation of residents in nursing homes by monitoring human movements, vital signs and resident's physical location. We do that by giving accurate and actionable information to staff in real-time to provide a just-in-time, comprehensive and analyzed resident status that results in positive resident outcome.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Status: Available for testing

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Mission Focus

Mission Focus

Mission Focus is a novel nutritional intervention containing a Health Canada approved nutrient blend to enhance brain performance (cognitive flexibility, reaction speed, accuracy), brain health and nutrient metabolism. Our edible bar format allows for quick and easy use by military personnel and first responders while "on the job."

Ottawa, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Tapplock Corp.

Tapplock enterprise - Centralized padlocks management system

Tapplock's fingerprint / Bluetooth padlocks eliminate the hassles of key management. Our software allows admins to grant / revoke user access in real-time and track user activity across all padlocks. For organizations with multiple users and padlocks, Tapplock's system digitizes padlock management, eliminates costs associated with re-keying / loss of keys / staff turnover, and enhances security by providing a reliable audit trail of unlock history.

Toronto, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Vigilant: Compliance Simplified Inc.

Employee Risk Software

The VCSPro software solution allows the estimation of risk culture in an objective, comparable, and transparent manner. In specific, this solution provides a method for evaluating the propensity of conducting non-compliance behavior based on the assessment of staff behavior. The solution allows organizations to adopt a risk based approach to conduct audits or reviews.

Ottawa, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Cherubini Metal Works Ltd.

Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Orthotropic Steel Deck Bridge

A new prefabricated steel bridge system which combines current industry knowledge with new design innovations and streamlined manufacturing techniques. Blending existing short to medium span support systems of traditional bridge construction with an orthotropic deck system primarily used on long span suspension bridges. This bridge system allows for rapid installation of new bridges or replacement of existing structures, meeting current code requirements.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Status: Available for testing

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Tellext Inc.

Mobile Security Robot

Tellext empowers security companies to maintain peace by utilizing its innovative technology platform, Guardamate, to increase profit margin, improve service quality, and enhance operational efficiency. Guardamate platform consists of mobile security robots, a perception engine, operational software, and integration modules. Guardamate robots enhance crime deterrence and the overall safety of premises through mobile patrolling, advanced detection, automated reporting, and real-time response.

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Status: Available for testing

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evolutionQ Inc.

Quantum Delivery Network - BasejumpQDN

Software that enables an organization to add quantum-safe security to their existing networks using quantum key distribution (QKD) devices in a way that optimizes QKD equipment use and allows equipment from multiple different vendors to co-exist and interoperate. The software also permits QKD simulation so that an organization may test a network of simulated QKD devices in an operation setting without the expense of purchasing capital cost intensive QKD devices.

Kitchener, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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AvenewAI

AvenewAi

Real time machine vision AI system that monitors vehicles and their attributes from the micro to macro scale at distances from 0.2m to 200m. Accurately assesses and detects key features of vehicles and their light emissions in live settings. Highly accurate detection of attributes such as studded tires, axle detection and count, vehicle class and metrics of congestion and flow on roadways, at tolls, plazas, ports, and at border crossings. Reduces wear and tear and ensures safety regulations.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Status: Available for testing

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Suometry Inc.

Suometry OmniPolar Platform

The Suometry OmniPolar Platform provides real-time, wide field of view, vision and depth estimation for remotely operated vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and drones. Using 4 off-the-shelf cameras and a mobile GPU, our systems deliver 360 degrees field of view for images and up to 1MP depth maps. The system is highly configurable and can be readily adapted to multiple system types and scenarios. All of the system software capabilities are accessed through an easy to use SDK.

Montreal, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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Engage Creative Technologies

bridgeVUE - safer marine navigation in low-lighting and low-visibility offshore environments

Navigation at sea is a complex and comprehensive task. Our system, bridgeVUE, uses augmented reality (AR) technology to enhance marine navigation by contextualizing radar data over an individual's field of vision, in real time. Using an AR headset, bridge crew can overlay mission critical information over their field of vision, to situational awareness in low-visibility settings. Our system augments ship navigation by visualizing hard to see targets in real-time.

St. John's, Newfoundland

Status: Available for testing

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Datifex, Inc.

DigitalTwin 3D Software Platform

The DigitalTwin 3D Software Platform gives developers the power to build realistic and abstract immersive 3D digital twin web applications for any browser, OS and device. The platform reduces the complexity of building these web apps with tools, methods and a high-performance game engine for creating immersive 3D venues. Within the personalized venue, users interact with objects that represent real-time data from any source and control external systems all from within a "single pane of glass".

Toronto, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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Atlantis Research Labs

Mk1 Hybrid Rocket Motor

Mk1 hybrid rocket motor provides operational flexibility, safety and power at a reduced cost. The novel Mk1 has few moving parts offering cutting edge performance and reliability. Mk1 will be throttleable so it can stop, start and modulate mid-flight, setting it apart from solid fuel alternatives. This flexible motor platform supports an array of applications including threat simulation, defense in remote locations, payload services, and orbital launch to contribute to Canada's space strategy.

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Status: Available for testing

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Marecomms Inc.

Robust Acoustic Modem (ROAM)

ROAM is a broadband underwater acoustic communication system that is capable of transmitting images and videos under the water. ROAM will be used for wireless communications and networking between underwater drones and vessels, as well as for monitoring underwater sites and infrastructure in real time. ROAM has been extensively tested in North Atlantic and has been shown to offer robust and broadband wireless communication capability in challenging horizontal, shallow-water environments.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Status: Available for testing

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SNAP Innovations Inc.

Talon and SEA-Snap

Introducing the SEA-Snap family of unique and practical quick connectors. There are 4 standard sizes available, typically for use in marine and harsh environments. Every SEA-Snap, regardless of size, is designed using high-strength 17-4 SS components for load bearing members, corrosion-resistant rivets for assembly, and tough, plastic outer shells for comfort, durability and ease of handling. The Talon offers a lighter weight aluminum assembly while offering the same quick-connecting features.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Status: Available for testing

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CoLab Software Inc.

Lean Engineering Agile Design Review (LEADR)

Current engineering programs rely on outdated, manual processes and overly complex PLM solutions throughout the design process that are difficult to maintain, impossible to implement across company boundaries, and cost millions of dollars - LEADR is a cloud-based framework that programmatically applies the principles of lean & agile to engineering design workflows, digital twin creation and change management.

St. John's, Newfoundland

Status: Available for testing

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Palitronica Inc.

CYBERUS: Cybersecurity Checkpoints for Defence Platforms and Operational Equipment

Palitronica's Cyberus Checkpoint is a hardware test-station that enables organizations to verify the hardware integrity of electronic equipment and parts they procure. Cyberus detects counterfeit components, semiconductor Trojans, hardware implants, and swapped components on critical electronic systems. Cyberus identifies these vulnerabilities by plugging into the the target system's ports and conducting a 15-second verification protocol. The process is blackbox compliant and non-destructive.

Kitchener, Ontario

Status: Available for testing

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OSI Maritime Systems Ltd.

Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA) - For Manned and Unmanned Vessels

The Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA) will provide the Ship's Bridge team (or vessel supervisor for unmanned operations) with advice on collision avoidance in a timely manner: that complies with the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea (COLREGS); that meets navigation safety; and that can be used to maneuver automatically (with an autopilot on a manned platform, or in an autonomous vessel navigation system), when circumstances allow.

Burnaby, British Columbia

Status: Available for testing

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Simthetiq Inc.

Virtual training environment for high-risk naval operations

Integrated simulation environment which utilizes immersive content and virtual reality technologies to offer superior training and familiarization to military Canadian personnel. This innovation is designed to bring crew members to a pre-determined and validated level of readiness before deployment and to continue assessment of this readiness while at sea for high-risk operations, including replenishment at sea.

Montreal, Quebec

Status: Available for testing

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Rockport Networks Inc.

Securing Forward Operating Bases (FOB) and Platform Command and Control (Platform) networks

Rockport Networks Inc provides a "direct interconnect" form of Ethernet networking that provides major improvements in simplicity of deployment and maintenance, reductions in operating costs and material (power, cooling, space, weight) and substantial gains in network performance, resilience and security. These elements create opportunities for improving the command and control network functionality and resilience in FOBs and Platforms, while reducing complexity, cost and material.

Kanata, Ontario

Status: Available for testing