Insider Brief
The Canadian government launched two Innovative Solutions Canada challenges offering up to $5.55 million in potential funding for Arctic optical ground stations and long-distance quantum repeater technologies aimed at strengthening next-generation communications infrastructure.
The Department of National Defence is seeking a ruggedized, transportable optical ground station capable of high-bandwidth laser communications with low Earth orbit satellites in Arctic conditions, with Phase 2 prototype funding worth up to $2 million.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is funding quantum repeater technologies designed to extend quantum network distances through quantum memory and entanglement-swapping capabilities, with one Phase 2 grant valued at up to $3 million.
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