White Rock business gets $238,000 grant
A White Rock business has been awarded a government contract worth more than $238,000.
South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale MP Russ Hiebert announced the funds for FSR Fluvial Systems Research Inc. Nov. 17, during a business information session at the White Rock Community Centre.
FSR provides river analysis, assessment and management.
Hiebert said the government – through the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program – has purchased the company’s software, which “uses optical remote sensing to examine natural and infrastructure-related river features to evaluate flood risks or erosion hazards.”
“The federal government, through CICP, awards contracts for the purchase of new technology, and then utilizes it in real-world situations,” said Hiebert.
“As we all know, B.C. has had its share of dangerous and costly flooding lately – in the Shuswap, North Okanagan and Kootenay regions, for example. FSR Fluvial Systems Research’s innovation will help us improve the safety of our infrastructure by predicting future risks and hazards.”
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