Reference number : 172-2025-2026-Q4-1040178, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : RL Core Technologies Inc., recipient country : CA, recipient province : AB, recipient city : Edmonton|Edmonton, recipient postal code : T6C 0M4, 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 : Real-time bioreactor optimization for energy reduction in waste-water treatment, agreement title french : Real-time bioreactor optimization for energy reduction in waste-water treatment, agreement number : 1040178, agreement value : 450000.0, agreement start date : 2026-04-01, agreement end date : 2027-03-31, description english : This project focuses on developing and piloting an adaptive, AI / reinforcement-learning based control system to reduce energy use in wastewater treatment bioreactors, one of the most energy-intensive components of municipal treatment plants. Successful deployment will demonstrate a scalable clean-technology solution that delivers sustained energy savings without requiring major capital upgrades., description french : This project focuses on developing and piloting an adaptive, AI / reinforcement-learning based control system to reduce energy use in wastewater treatment bioreactors, one of the most energy-intensive components of municipal treatment plants. Successful deployment will demonstrate a scalable clean-technology solution that delivers sustained energy savings without requiring major capital upgrades., 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