FIRST STEP ANALYTICS INC.

$200,000.00 CAD

≈ 3 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2025-2026
Agreement period
August 1, 2025 – March 23, 2027
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2025-2026-Q2-1034269

Published purpose

PrePad is undertaking a significant infrastructure and AI expansion project to scale its platform for enterprise deployment with major oil and gas clients. This 18-month initiative aims to strengthen backend systems and enable seamless integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Additionally, PrePad is developing an AI-powered ingestion pipeline to automate onboarding, which will replace manual data entry and reduce client implementation time. The anticipated outcomes of this project include the creation of jobs in Canada, accelerated export growth, and the solidification of PrePad's position as a leader in digital oilfield optimization.

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