National Research Council Canada · Awarded contract
AwardedAutomatic Speech Recognition Development for Kwak'wala and Indigenous Languages
Awarded 16 Dec 2019
Awarded16 Dec 2019
Value$20,000.00
SupplierSanyakola Foundation
ProvinceCanada
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 7mo ago4mo term
Awarded 16 Dec 2019Expired 31 Mar 2020
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National Research Council Canada awarded a sole-sourced contract to Sanyakola Foundation for communications professional services, specifically the development of automatic speech recognition for Kwak'wala and other Indigenous languages.
The contract value was $20,000 CAD.
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