{"id":16143,"date":"2022-02-23T01:35:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T01:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/23\/government-of-canada-to-fund-developers-who-create-software-to-address-wildfire-hazards\/"},"modified":"2022-02-23T01:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T01:35:07","slug":"government-of-canada-to-fund-developers-who-create-software-to-address-wildfire-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/23\/government-of-canada-to-fund-developers-who-create-software-to-address-wildfire-hazards\/","title":{"rendered":"Government of Canada to fund developers who create software to address wildfire hazards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Government of Canada has launched a challenge to offer small- and medium-sized Canadian businesses with funding for developers who tackle wildlife hazards.<\/p>\n

Through its Innovative Solutions Canada<\/a> (ISC) program, the government is tasking innovators to design solutions to aid communities that may be at risk for wildfires. Specifically, Natural Resources Canada<\/a> is challenging businesses to develop software that can produce high-resolution vegetation mapping data, which can help predict, assess and mitigate fires. The government notes that there aren\u2019t enough tools at present to process wildfire fuel attributes in a quick and cost-effective manner.<\/p>\n

Businesses that win the challenge may receive up to $150,000 for research and development purchases. Those accepted into Phase 2 of the program, meanwhile, will be awarded up to $1 million to create a working prototype. The government says it will then work with these businesses to commercialize their work.<\/p>\n

2021 was one of Canada\u2019s most damaging fire seasons in years due to 6.224 fires and a total area burned of 4.18 million hectares. Therefore, the government is hoping that innovators can help prevent such incidents.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n