Government Announces Funds for Developing Deep Ocean Imagery

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation is providing a non-repayable contribution of $262,500 through the Innovation and Business Investment Corporation, to SubC Control Ltd., in support of a research and development project to improve its high-end camera system.

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program also assisted with a non-repayable contribution of $200,000 towards the project.

SubC Control is one of seven technology companies in the world that develop underwater camera systems that autonomously collect ultra-high resolution video footage and image data. Support from the Provincial Government will assist the company in its innovative efforts to further develop underwater image quality and big data functionality, and reduce system complexity and cost by offering products that have multiple features in one system.