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Aligned to IRAP milestones
We structure the engagement around IRAP milestones from day one — clear deliverables, technical risk register, and the contribution-agreement reporting cadence baked into the sprint plan.
NRC IRAP · Funded R&D
IRAP AI Project Partner
NRC IRAP funds Canadian SMEs to increase innovation capacity and bring ideas to market. CFRI is the AI delivery partner that turns IRAP capital into production systems — with the milestone documentation, technical reports, and outcome evidence the program advisor expects to see.
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Production AI, not POCs
IRAP funds R&D that advances commercialization, not pilots that die. Every engagement targets a deployed system, an evaluation harness, and a measurable business outcome.
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ITA + advisor friendly
Our reporting maps directly to what your IRAP Industry Technology Advisor needs to see, and our R&D documentation doubles as SR&ED evidence for the unfunded portion.
What we deliver
- →IRAP milestone-aligned sprint plan
- →Technical risk register and R&D log
- →Production AI system handover (LLM, RAG, or agentic)
- →Outcome reporting (metrics, evaluation results)
- →SR&ED narrative for the unfunded sister scope
Frequently asked
Can CFRI receive IRAP funding directly?
IRAP funds the SME, not the consultancy. We deliver against the SME's IRAP contribution agreement as a named technical partner.
Will an IRAP advisor recognize CFRI?
Yes. CFRI is set up to deliver IRAP-funded AI scope and our reporting matches what advisors expect. Reference letters available on request.
What sizes of IRAP project do you take?
Engagements typically run six figures of IRAP-funded scope and up. Smaller pilot scopes are evaluated case-by-case.
Can we combine IRAP with SR&ED?
The IRAP-funded portion is generally not SR&ED-claimable, but the unfunded sister work usually is. We map the boundary up front.
Do you work with FedDev / BDC-backed companies too?
Yes — see /government-ai-consulting-canada and /ai-pilot-to-production-canada for adjacent funding paths.
Where is CFRI?
Toronto. Founded by Vakeesan Mahalingam, CFA. info@cfri.io.
Next Step
DEPLOYING IRAP CAPITAL INTO AI?
Thirty minutes with operators who have already shipped what you're trying to figure out. CAD-billed. SR&ED-aware.