VANCOUVER — Railtown AI Technologies Inc. has announced a technology integration partnership with funding intelligence firm SeedPort. The deal will connect SeedPort's platform with Railtown's Conductr AI and Railengine data systems. The integration is designed to automate the discovery and application process for government funding programs for members of Railtown's AI Partner Marketplace. It aims to identify relevant federal and provincial grants, loans and tax credits for participating AI companies.
The partnership seeks to transform a traditionally manual process into an automated workflow. A key component will be a purpose-built AI agent developed using Railtown's tools. This agent is intended to review company information against program criteria, identify aligned opportunities and prepare tailored company profiles and draft application materials. The companies' development objective is to streamline up to 90 percent of the administrative work associated with researching funding and preparing applications, subject to validation during development and testing. SeedPort's funding advisors will then support the review and refinement of these materials, confirm eligibility and guide applications through submission. Final eligibility determinations and funding decisions will remain with the applicable government organizations, while applicants retain responsibility for authorizing their submissions. The service will be available to premium paying members of the AI Partner Marketplace, expanding the marketplace's value beyond connecting businesses with AI technology providers.
Cory Brandolini, chief executive officer of Railtown AI, said the integration addresses a common challenge. "One of the things we have learned from working with AI companies is that many are so focused on building and commercializing their technologies that they simply don't have the time or resources to navigate the enormous number of government funding programs available to them," Brandolini said. He noted that Railtown already maintains detailed information about participating companies through its Railengine technology. "With SeedPort's funding intelligence connected to Conductr, we can use AI to identify programs that may be a good fit for each company," he said.
Brandolini emphasized the goal is to let companies focus on innovation. "Our objective is to dramatically reduce the amount of time these companies spend researching funding programs and preparing applications. We want our partners spending their time building great technology, not filling out paperwork," he said. The companies believe the integration demonstrates how intelligent agents can automate complex business processes. SeedPort's platform covers more than 1,600 Canadian funding programs.
Jiahao Wang, chief executive officer of SeedPort, commented on the potential of connecting funding with AI expertise. "Canada has one of the world's strongest innovation funding ecosystems, and one of the world's deepest pools of AI expertise, yet too often the two don't connect," Wang said. The partnership aims to enable more personalized funding discovery based on each company's specific technology, business activities and growth objectives. The AI Partner Marketplace is accessible at www.aipartnerships.ai.