NIMTech – the 2010 Gowlings CATA Clean Tech Award Winner
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
NIMTech, a new start-up company and one of Precarn's most successful T-GAP projects won the prestigious Gowlings CATA Clean Tech Award at the 25th CATAAlliance Annual Innovation Awards Gala, which took place on May 19th in Ottawa.

Precarn Announces $4 million T-GAP funding for Small and Start-up Companies
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Ottawa, Ontario - March 31, 2010 - Precarn Incorporated announces new round of funding for industrial T-GAP, its program targeted at helping small and startup companies working in intelligent systems get their products to market faster. T-GAP funding for this round is $4 million.

2009 News Archive

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Precarn T-GAP Company Takes Oil Well System to New Level
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Precarn T-GAP funding recipient, XTel International, merges with JackTek Systems Inc. in hope that the blending of two technologies will give them a pipeline to the global oil-production market.

Precarn T-Gap Company named one of Canada's Hottest Technology Companies!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Precarn is pleased to let you know that one of our current T-GAP projects has been given a CIX award as one of Canada's Top 20 hottest technology companies. NimTech is located in Toronto, ON. The T-GAP project they are doing with Precarn is called "SonicgaugeTM Smart Sensor System".

Research Clears Path for Powered Wheelchairs - Whee!!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
A new research initiative based at UBC aims to provide users of powered wheelchairs with helping hand. Funded by a six-year, $1.5 million Emerging Team Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, a multidisciplinary team of researchers will investigate how older adults are currently using powered wheelchairs, how they can be used better, and how the chairs themselves can be improved. The answers to these questions will improve knowledge and understanding in the field of aging and mobility research.

Province of BC Helps Develop Single Test for 3 Epidemics
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Development of Single Test for 3 Epidemics: Provincial funding is helping researchers develop the world's first combined test for HIV, syphilis and herpes, which will be inexpensive, quick to administer and easy to interpret, Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, announced today.

Commercialization of First-of-their-kind Technologies
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The showcase and luncheon hosted by Precarn on November 2, 2009 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa was a success. For more information please proceed to the blog.

$2.1 Million in Funding Announced to Accelerate Commercialization of First-of-their-Kind Technologies
Monday, November 02, 2009
Ottawa, Ontario – November 2, 2009 – Small to medium-sized companies involved in the development of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) were given a boost today with the announcement of $2.1 million in funding to accelerate the commercialization of first-of-their-kind technologies.

NLP Receives contract to supply First Automatic Translation Engine for Government Documents - R&D Supported by Precarn Incorporated
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Montreal, Quebec, September 1st, 2009- NLP Technologies, a Montreal-based language solutions provider, announces that it has been awarded a contract for the translation of court decisions from an important Quebec government tribunal. This will be the first time a Quebec governmental organization will use a technological solution for the translation of legal documents. This groundbreaking event potentially marks a shift from traditional translation resources towards a new era of time and cost-efficient technological solutions.

Precarn Announces New T-Gap funding for Startup Companies
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Ottawa, Ontario - July 14, 2008 - Precarn Incorporated announces a new around of industrial T-GAP funding targeted at start-up companies

Vancouver-based Geosys Technology Solutions wins B.C. government contract
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Vancouver-based Geosys Technology Solutions has won a B.C. government contract to provide aerial mapping services for emergency management and public safety purposes related to the 2010 Games. The company will provide "high-resolution natural-colour orthoimagery" to a consortium of municipalities, public safety and securities agencies.

Precarn Announces 2009 Gordon M. MacNabb Foundation Scholarship
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Ottawa, Ontario – Precarn Incorporated is pleased to announce today the winner of the prestigious 2009 Gordon M. MacNabb Scholarship, sponsored by MDA Corporation. Mr. Brent Tweddle, a graduate of the University of Waterloo, is the recipient of the award worth $5,000.

Team from University of British Columbia Wins First Annual Intelligent Systems Challenge
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, Kelowna, BC – The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association / Association pour l'intelligence artificielle au Canada (CAIAC) and Precarn Incorporated today announced the winners of the first annual CAIAC-Precarn Canadian Intelligent Systems Challenge at the Intelligent Systems Collaborative Conference. The overall winning team was from the University of British Columbia. The winner in the graduate student category was a team from the University of Waterloo.

Online Search of 20 Years of Precarn Projects Now Available
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Precarn has added a online search capability to its online database of R&D projects.

Henri Rothschild Appointed President and CEO of Precarn Incorporated
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Ottawa, Ontario -January 12, 2009 - Precarn Incorporated Chair Jack Scott announced today that Henri Rothschild will become President and CEO of Precarn, effective immediately.

2008 News Archive

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Alberta Companies, Academic Organizations Receive $2.8 Million Funding Boost for Development of Intelligent Systems
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta - December 11, 2008 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated today announced $2.8 million in funding to promote the research and development (R&D) efforts of six first-of-their-kind intelligent systems projects in Alberta.

Precarn Announces $2.5 Million R&D Funding Boost for Manufacturing Innovation
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario - November 26, 2008 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated today announced a $2.5 million funding boost to promote the research and development (R&D) efforts of six Canadian companies using intelligent systems to solve commercial problems in the manufacturing sector.

$1.9 Million Funding Boost for Intelligent Systems Projects Helps Small Companies Weather Economic Storm
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario - October 28, 2008 - In an effort to help small Canadian businesses prosper in spite of uncertain economic times, Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated has announced $1.9 million in funding for 12 companies nationally to help bring their intelligent systems products to market faster. Precarn is providing $668,000 of the total funding through its Industrial Technology Gap (iT-GAP) program an initiative aimed at supporting small or start-up businesses with an infusion of up to $60,000 per company with the remaining funds provided by project partners.

Precarn Announces $2.5 Million R&D Funding Boost for Environmental and Manufacturing Innovation with Early Commercialization Potential
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario - August 19, 2008 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated today announced a $2.5 million funding boost to promote the research and development (R&D) efforts of Canadian companies applying intelligent systems to solve commercial problems in the environment and manufacturing sectors.

Precarn Announces New funding for Startup Companies
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario - July 30, 2008 - Precarn Incorporated announces a new around of T-GAP funding targeted at start-up companies

Precarn Announces 2008 Gordon M. MacNabb Foundation Scholarship
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Windsor, Ontario - May 29, 2008 - Precarn Incorporated is proud to announce the award of the 2008 Gordon M. MacNabb Scholarship to Mr. Ambrose Chan.

Precarn Announces Winners of the 20th Anniversary Research Excellence and Commercialization Success Awards
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Windsor, Ontario - May 29, 2008 - The Precarn Incorporated is proud to announce the awarding of the Precarn 20th Anniversary Research Excellence and Commercialization Success Awards at the Awards Banquet during the Intelligent Systems Collaborative – the 2008 AI/GI/CRV/IS Conference. The Precarn 20th Anniversary Research Excellence Award winner is Dr. Septimiu (Tim) Salcudean. The Precarn 20th Anniversary Commercialization Success Award winner is Point Grey Research for the Triclops stereo vision system.

Canadian Ingenuity in Intelligent Systems and Robotics to be Showcased at IS 2008, Canada’s Leading Industry Forum
Friday, May 23, 2008
Windsor, Ontario - May 14, 2008 - Ground-breaking research that is propelling Canada to the forefront of the robotics and intelligent systems industries will be showcased at the IS 2008: 18th Annual Canadian Conference on Intelligent Systems to be held in Windsor May 27-30, 2008 as hundreds of industry, government and research leaders convene to demonstrate Canadian ingenuity.

Alberta high-tech entrepreneurs to benefit from new technology commercialization initiative
Friday, May 09, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta - May 9, 2008 - High-tech companies looking to field-test new computer-based technologies in a customer or client setting now have ready access to more support from the new Precarn office opening in Alberta. The Precarn-Alberta initiative is a three-way partnership agreement among the provincial and federal governments and Precarn Incorporated. The initiative will help companies focus their research and development projects to quickly bring better products to market, leading to many more successful companies.

EION and Precarn honoured as finalists for the 2008 OCRI Awards
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – April 4, 2008 – Ottawa-based EION Inc. and Precarn Incorporated were honoured as a finalist for the Technology Partnership of the Year at the 13th annual OCRI gala and dinner at The Westin Ottawa, April 13th.

Media Coverage of the Small Company Commercialization RFP
Friday, April 04, 2008

Please ignore as this is a Technorati Claim
Thursday, April 03, 2008

The CSCSI/Precarn Intelligent Systems Challenge
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Let the brightest students in Canada tackle your problem!

Precarn Announces $2.1 Million R&D Funding Boost for Environmental and Manufacturing Innovation
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario - March 26, 2008 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, today announced a $2.1 million funding boost to promote the research and development (R&D) efforts of the Canadian companies applying intelligent systems to solve commercial problems in the environment and manufacturing sectors.

2008 OCRI Award Finalists Announced
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Eion and Precarn named among the 22 finalists for the 2008 OCRI Awards have been announced today by OCRI

Clean Tech Funding Available
Monday, February 11, 2008
SDTC is accepting Statements of Interest for funding

Science and Engineering Students Collaborate with Business Students on Accelerating Commercialization in British Columbia
Friday, February 01, 2008
British Columbia – February 1, 2008 – To develop B.C.'s technology and commercialization talent, two groundbreaking scholarships (B.C. Industrial Innovation Scholarship and B.C. MBA Access to Commercialization Scholarship) strengthen the connection between technology development and its successful commercialization, announced Hector MacKay-Dunn, QC, Chair of BC Innovation Council (BCIC).

Making a better auto; Laurentian university researcher making a prototype for the car industry
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Sudbury Star - January 26, 2008

Robotic welding system to reduce time, costs
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Windsor Star - January 24, 2008

Precarn funds laser scan study
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Ottawa Citizen - January 16, 2008

PRECARN Launches intelliFINDER Service to support Academic – Industry Partnering
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
IFR Newsletter - January 2008

CANADA : PRECARN
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
IFR Newsletter January 2008

Neptec wins funding for new automotive R&D project
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Ottawa Business Journal - January 15, 2008

Precarn and APMA Award R&D Funding to Drive Advances in Intelligent Automotive Parts Manufacturing
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario – January 15, 2008 – Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, and Toronto-based Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) today announced they have awarded $1.5 million to fund research and development (R&D) projects in the Canadian auto parts industry.

Allan D. Foulis Chair in Engineering open for Proposals

Acadia University invites proposals from individuals to fill its Allan D. Foulis Chair in Engineering (Position # 20407). This endowed chair is research focused, with rank of appointment commensurate with experience. Remuneration and stipend are comparable to a Tier I Canada Research Chair.

Intelligent Systems Challenge Targets Illegal Operations at Sea

Windsor, Ontario - May 28, 2008 - The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association / Association pour l'intelligence artificielle au Canada (CAIAC) and Precarn Incorporated are proud to announce the Intelligent Systems Challenge (ISC) competition for Canadian university, college and high school students. Teams are invited each year to invent the best intelligent system solution to a challenge faced by Canadian companies, organizations and society as a whole. This year's challenge: Protecting Canada's Coastal Border

2007 News Archive

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PRECARN Launches intelliFINDER Service to support Academic – Industry Partnering
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario - December 12, 2007 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, today announced the launch of a new online partnering service for its Members. Called intelliFINDER, the service provides a means for Precarn members to more effectively search for research and business partners, and to find innovative technology.

Precarn AND Reid Eddison Launch Intelligent Systems Commercialization Program
Friday, December 07, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario - December 7, 2007 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, today announced a joint venture with Ottawa's Reid Eddison to accelerate the commercialization of Canadian research in the critical and fast-growing intelligent systems sector.

Precarn Announces Funding For Graduate Students At Universities Across Canada
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – November 6, 2007 – Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, today announced that it has awarded $375,000 to support the robotics and intelligent systems projects of 50 graduate students across Canada.

IFR R&D Institute: Canada: Precarn
Monday, October 15, 2007
IFR Robotics Newsletter 4th quarter 2007

Two New Awards Recognize Research And Commercialization Excellence
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario – September 19, 2007 – Precarn Incorporated announced today at their Annual General Meeting, the Precarn 20th Anniversary Research Excellence and Commericalization Success Awards.

Quebec's crumbling infrastructure sparks debate on how to reduce risks, fears
Monday, September 03, 2007
The Canadian Press - September 3, 2007

Bridges again in the news...
Monday, September 03, 2007
Orleans Star - Septembers 3, 2007

Listening in on our crumbling bridges; Tisec's detection gear works like a stethoscope
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Montreal Gazette - August 22, 2007

NASA conducts tests to decide if shuttle gash needs repairing
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The Toronto Star - August 14, 2007

Canadian Innovators of the 21st Century
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Ottawa Life Magazine - August 2007

New programs may help
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Re$earch Money - July 3, 2007

Security and safety projects get funding boost
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Canadian Security Magazine - June 28, 2007

Precarn Incorporated and BC Innovation Council Announce Launch of a Joint Scholarship Program - BC Industrial Innovation Scholarship in Intelligent Systems
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
June 13, 2007 - Precarn Incorporated and BC Innovation Council announced today the launch of a joint program, the BC Industrial Innovation Scholarship in Intelligent Systems. This strategic collaboration will provide British Columbia's talent pool of graduate students with the opportunity to gain hands-on commercialization experience in the specialized field of intelligent systems technologies.

Retooling high tech for clean tech
Friday, June 01, 2007
National Capital Scan - June 2007

ISTP launches partnership program
Friday, June 01, 2007
National Capital Scan - June 2007

Les robots envahissent Montréal
Friday, June 01, 2007
Direction Informatique - June 1, 2007

Precarn and APMA Partner to Boost Manufacturing
Friday, June 01, 2007
Manufacturing Automation - June 2007

APMA Announces Partnership to Boost Research
Friday, June 01, 2007
Advanced Manufacturing - May/June 2007

Auto R&D gets a boost
Friday, June 01, 2007
AutoPlant - May/June 2007

New $12M program launched to aid partnerships with China and India
Friday, May 18, 2007
Ottawa Business Journal - May 18, 2007

Federal tech program offers 'buddy system' with India and China
Thursday, May 17, 2007
ITBusiness - May 17, 2007

Surveillance project aimed at detecting roadside bombs
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Business in Vancouver - April 17, 2007

"We must compete," Toyota boss tells forum
Friday, May 11, 2007
The Hamilton Spectator - May 11, 2007

Precarn and APMA Announce $3 Million R&D Funding Boost for Canadian Auto Parts Manufacturing Industry
Thursday, May 10, 2007
May 10, 2007 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, and the Toronto-based Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) today announced a $3 million funding boost to promote the research and development (R&D) efforts of the Canadian auto parts industry.

Ottawa. Precarn unveils partnership
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Ottawa Citizen - May 2, 2007

Precarn gives Research Boost to Parts Group
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Toronto Star - May 2, 2007

Big Boost for Cdn. Auto Parts Industry
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Toronto 24 Hours - May 2, 2007

Partnership designed to help auto parts sector innovate
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
MP&P - Metalworking Production & Purchasing - May 2007

Canada launches first program devoted to bi-national collaborative R&D projects
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Re$earch Money - April 24, 2007

AI tool to enhance computer-aided fire dispatch
Thursday, March 29, 2007
ITBusiness.ca - March 29, 2007

Precarn to contribute half of $1.2M funding boost for national security projects
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Ottawa Business Journal - March 29, 2007

Disaster project funds granted
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Vancouver Sun - March 29, 2007

Ottawa. Precarn funds safety projects
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Ottawa Citizen - March 28, 2007

Precarn and APMA Announce Collaboration to Boost Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturing Industry
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
March 27, 2007 – Canadian researchers and developers of intelligent systems have been given a $1.2 million funding boost to accelerate work on national security and safety projects.

$1.2 Million Targeted for National Public Security and Safety Projects
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
March 27, 2007 – Canadian researchers and developers of intelligent systems have been given a $1.2 million funding boost to accelerate work on national security and safety projects.

Dissecting Frogs, with feeling
Thursday, March 08, 2007
SFU News - March 8, 2007

Len Bolger, Engineer and Pilot 1930-2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
The Globe and Mail - March 5, 2007

Artifical intelligence to help dementia sufferers
Friday, February 23, 2007
The Globe and Mail - February 23, 2007

Telesat Selects International Datacasting Corporation to Provide an ECC DVB-S2 System For Intelligent Satellite Network Project
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Marketwire - February 21, 2007

Telesat Selects International Datacasting Corporation to Provide an ECC DVB-S2 System For Intelligent Satellite Network Project
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
February 21, 2007 - International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC) announced today that they have been selected to provide a next generation DVB-S2 broadband satellite communications system to Telesat Canada, a leader in satellite operations for broadcast distribution and telecommunications services.

Matrikon acquires content intelligence system company Axonwave
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
February 21, 2007 - Matrikon (TSX:MTK) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Axonwave Software Inc., a private company based in Vancouver, BC. Established in 1999, Axonwave grew out of the natural language laboratory at Simon Fraser University led by Dr. Fred Popowich, a recognized leader in the field of linguistic computing.

What's motivating female high achievers?
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Star Pheonix, Saskatoon - February 10, 2007

Les machines intelligentes envahissent McGill
Friday, February 09, 2007
LesPresseAffaires.com - February 9, 2007

Women learn better, faster
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Montreal Gazette - February 4, 2007

Students receive robotics, intelligent systems funding
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Simon Fraser University News - January 25, 2007

McGill's research funds for robotic studies drying up: Directors warn about brain drain. Centre shows off wizardry while ringing alarm.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Montreal Gazette - January 9, 2007

Virtual Braille opens employment doors for visually impaired
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
ITWorld - January 9, 2007

McGill highlights results of university-industry collaboration in intelligent systems
Monday, January 08, 2007
January 5, 2007 – Leading-edge intelligent systems research projects, resulting from university-industry collaboration, will be on display Monday, January 8, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at McGill University’s Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM).

2006 News Archive

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Working to bridge the development gap
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
The Globe and Mail - November 28, 2006

Precarn Announces Funding for Graduate Students at Universities Across Canada
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
November 7, 2006 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, today announced that it has awarded $405,000 to support the robotics and intelligent systems projects of 54 graduate students across Canada.

A Business Plan for Canada
Monday, November 06, 2006
Re$earch Money - November 2, 2006

Small, medium-sized companies get funding boost for development of environmental solutions
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
October 24, 2006 - In an effort to accelerate the commercialization of Canadian-made environmental technologies, Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, the Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) and the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. today announced a partnership to fund the research and development efforts of small- and medium-sized companies in Ontario.

Precarn Announces $2 Million Funding Boost For Intelligent Systems Research Of Small Companies Across Canada
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
October 16, 2006 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated has announced that it will provide a $2 million funding boost to support the intelligent systems (IS) and robotics research and development (R&D) efforts of small businesses across Canada. The announcement follows an initial $2 million-commitment made by Precarn earlier this year for small business R&D initiatives, bringing the total investment to $4 million.

Precarn Announces Funding for Collaborative Research and Development in Nanotechnology
Thursday, September 28, 2006
September 28, 2006 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind national nanotechnology research and development (R&D) network.

Johnston's career path had twists
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The Chronicle Journal - July 25, 2006

Precarn Awards $2.3 Million in High-Tech Funding for Small Companies
Thursday, June 01, 2006
June 1, 2006 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, a not-for-profit company representing a national group of corporations, research institutes and government partners supporting the development of intelligent Information and Communications Technology (iICT), has announced that it has awarded $2.3 million in funding to support the research and development efforts of small businesses across Canada.

Latest Advances in Robotics and Intelligent Systems to be Unveiled at IS 2006, Canada's Leading Showcase of Innovation
Friday, May 19, 2006
May 23, 2006 - Visitors to IS2006: 16th Annual Canadian Conference on Intelligent Systems to be held in Victoria, May 31 to June 2 will get a firsthand look at the innovation that is driving Canada's competitiveness across industry sectors, as Canadian academic, industry and government researchers unveil the newest developments in intelligent information and communication technology (iICT)

Precarn Awards $4.9 Million in Intelligent ICT Funding
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
March 30, 2006 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, a not-for-profit national consortium of corporations, research institutes and government partners supporting the development of intelligent Information and Communications Technology (i ICT), has announced that it has awarded $4.9 million in funding for Canadian i ICT projects.

Precarn Announces $2 Million In Funding To Boost Intelligent Systems Research Of Small Companies
Monday, February 13, 2006
February 20, 2006 - Ottawa-based Precarn Incorporated, a not-for-profit national consortium of corporations, research institutes and government partners supporting the development of intelligent systems technologies, today announced that it will provide $2 million in funding to support the research and development efforts of small businesses across Canada.

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