Reference number : 172-2025-2026-Q4-1040974, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : York Metal Products Inc., recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : Concord|Concord, recipient postal code : L4K 2G5, program name english : Industrial Research Assistance Program, program name french : Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle, program purpose english : The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada., program purpose french : Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada., agreement title english : Exploring Defense Readiness and Compliance Pathways for Canadian Advanced Manufacturing, agreement title french : Exploring Defense Readiness and Compliance Pathways for Canadian Advanced Manufacturing, agreement number : 1040974, agreement value : 75000.0, agreement start date : 2026-03-24, agreement end date : 2026-12-20, description english : York Metal Products Inc, an advanced manufacturing company located in Concord, Ontario, will undertake a project to assess and strengthen its readiness to participate in the Canadian defense supply chain. Activities will include pursuing ISO 27001 cybersecurity certification, improving internal security and compliance practices; developing a roadmap aligned with defense procurement and controlled information requirements. The project will also include engagement with Canada’s defense industry through sector trade shows and supply chain outreach to better understand procurement pathways and partnership opportunities. This initiative will help position York’s advanced manufacturing capabilities to support Canada’s evolving defense supply, description french : York Metal Products Inc, an advanced manufacturing company located in Concord, Ontario, will undertake a project to assess and strengthen its readiness to participate in the Canadian defense supply chain. Activities will include pursuing ISO 27001 cybersecurity certification, improving internal security and compliance practices; developing a roadmap aligned with defense procurement and controlled information requirements. The project will also include engagement with Canada’s defense industry through sector trade shows and supply chain outreach to better understand procurement pathways and partnership opportunities. This initiative will help position York’s advanced manufacturing capabilities to support Canada’s evolving defense supply, expected results english : The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada., expected results french : Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada