Looking forward to the CS-Can|InfoCan CASCON Co-Located Conference!

Join us for the CS-CAN|INFO-CAN CASCON Co-Located Conference at York University’s Second Student Centre! It will be a great opportunity to network and learn about innovations in computer science and software engineering, technology trends and new products, including our flagship offering, Research Impact. We look forward to connecting with you, learning about your challenges and concerns, and seeing if we can solve those issues with Research Impact!

The Perfect Match

  • The platform increases the visibility of grant opportunities, saves time and effort.
  • A minimal amount of information is required to create a profile and start receiving matches.
  • The system communicates matches directly to you via email.
  • The dashboard manages funding opportunities, grant deadlines, historical funding matches and industry projects.
  • Notifications help insure you never miss a deadline.
  • Focus on your research instead of searching for funding!

Pleased to meet you . . .

The customer success team at Profound Impact Corporation will be demonstrating the features of our AI-powered matching platform, Research Impact, in our booth at the conference.

Profound Impact is a Canadian company led by an award-winning female entrepreneur and supported by an experienced and knowledgeable leadership team. 

Why was Research Impact created?  We know finding the right fit for research and investment is challenging and time-consuming. Investing in pre-award matching brings together corporate strategic projects with researchers and funding sources and increases the competitiveness and growth potential of Canada’s economic prosperity.

More than a search engine, Research Impact uses AI technology to find grants and match them to researchers and industry partners automatically, saving time and money so you can focus on what’s important – your research projects!


Interested in Learning More About Research Impact?

Sign up for a free evaluation of Research Impact and see for yourself how our platform can make your life easier!

Hear it from the experts! What makes an industry-researcher collaboration a success?

Experts: Vio Onut, Principal R&D Strategist at the Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) at IBM Canada; Jennifer Moles, Director, R&D Collaboration and Commercialization Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI); and George Shaker, Principal Scientist and Head of Research at Spark Technology Labs (STL) and Brian Romansky, Chief Strategic Officer of Profound Impact Corporation.

We’d be happy to schedule a personal demo or a free 90-day evaluation of Research Impact so you can see for yourself how Research Impact makes research administration more effective with less work than using a search engine or newsletters. Just fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible.


Check out this recent webinar on industry/academic partnerships! Unlock Innovation Dollars Through Academia, presented by Innovation Factory.

You may be interested in a recent webinar moderated by Profound Impact’s Sherryl Petricevic, Unlock Innovation Dollars Through Academia, presented by Innovation Factory. Representatives from BDO Canada, McMaster University, Sheridan College and Mohawk College showcased real-world examples of successful projects and industry/academic partnerships and how companies can successfully access this source of innovation.


Profound Impact envisions a world where collaboration between researchers, universities, and industry partners is seamless, dynamic, and results in transformative breakthroughs that shape the course of humanity.

ABOUT PROFOUND IMPACT CORPORATION 

Based in the Toronto-Waterloo technology corridor, Profound Impact’s AI-powered platform – Research Impact – helps academic and industry researchers find the perfect funding match. With over $2.5 Trillion in research funding opportunities, 100,000s industry partners and 25 Million researchers globally, finding the optimal grant for academic and industry innovators is often overwhelming and unnecessarily time-consuming.  More than just a search engine, Research Impact offers automatic, targeted and timely matching.  Profound Impact’s customers include top North American research institutions, universities and industry partners.  CEO and Founder Sherry Shannon-Vanstone is a serial technology entrepreneur with an unparalleled track record.  She has had five successful start-ups and exits in Silicon Valley and Canada, including two IPOs and acquisitions.