Deadline: 22 May 2020
The Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has launched a Call for Proposals under its new Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program.
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is an industry led transformative cluster focused on tackling the shared challenges of multiple ocean sectors through a collaborative program designed to accelerate the development and commercialization of globally relevant solutions.
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster will invest up to $35 million through the 2020 Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program (AOSP) to trigger additional industry investment in innovation and capability-building in oceans during this challenging time. This is a deadline driven, competitive opportunity for smaller scale projects that can be completed in less than two years. Structured in a different way than the core Technology Leadership and Innovation Ecosystem Programs, this Call for Proposals is focused on three Project Themes across four Project Types:
AOSP Project Themes
- Remote operations;
- Digital/automated technologies; and
- Environmental technologies.
AOSP Project Types
- Product/service advancement and commercialization;
- Capacity and infrastructure;
- Process enhancement; and
- Innovation ecosystem.
Successful proposals will deliver definitive commercial outcomes, support the resolution of near-term labour, skill, and capability challenges of applicants, and demonstrate technical and structural alignment with the Call’s requirements.
Selection Criteria
- Proposals will be evaluated by an OSC Proposal Evaluation Committee (PEC), and selection recommendations will be ratified by the OSC Board of Directors.
- All individuals involved in the evaluation process will be under an OSC non-disclosure agreement and in compliance with OSC’s Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Applicants will be notified of the selection outcome, including communication of any conditions for funding.
- Selected applicants are required to enter into a Project Agreement, which sets out the terms and conditions related to funding.
For more information, visit https://oceansupercluster.ca/projects/accelerated-ocean-solutions-program/