Longan Vision wins $1M CAD Contract to help further First Responder Technology
Andrew Leaman
2022-03-16
Hamilton, Ontario based Longan Vision, developers of smart technology for First Responders, is proud to announce the Head Up Hands-Free Phase 2 contract award of over $1 Million CAD from Innovative Solutions Canada and funded by the Department of National Defense (DND).
The contract is for Longan Vision’s innovative efforts in providing a long-term solution that will help Canadian firefighters work in a more Head-Up Hands-Free mode of operation in various conditions including fire operations.
Innovation Solutions Canada (ISC) provides funding for major R&D projects that will have revolutionary impacts on Canadian society. They help Canadian innovators who are trying to start their companies, grow their companies and get their products to market. For more information about ISC, please follow the link: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/101.nsf/eng/home
Longan Vision has been working with firefighters across Canada, the United States and Japan for over 3 years to bring the Fusion Vision System (FVS), a hands-free helmet mounted thermal imager which uses Augmented Reality to display information to the user to market. This device provides enhanced vision in dark and smoky locations to help save lives faster. To learn more about the contract itself, please follow the link: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/award-notice/PW-SI-008-40489-002
Longan Vision wants to thank the Department of National Defence and Innovation Solutions Canada for entrusting us once more to help bring the future of firefighting closer to realization.