Deadline: 9-May-22
The Governments of Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) is calling for proposals that aims to foster and support collaborative research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization.
This call for proposals is open to organizations from Canada and the UK who wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes or technology-based services in the area of net-zero value chains, specifically those that reduce the carbon footprint of transportation.
Sectors of focus
- Projects must focus on the research and development of on-vehicle, which includes locomotives, or on-vessel innovative technologies, processes, or technology-based services that enable transition to net-zero transportation, for the automotive, rail or maritime sectors. Projects must demonstrate high potential for commercialization, address on-vehicle, including locomotives, or on-vessel innovative technologies, processes or technology-based services.
- Projects must focus on 1 or more of the following themes:
- Low- and zero-emission propulsion
- Advanced materials and manufacturing
- Highly disruptive technologies
- Assistive technologies and control systems
Funding Information
- Eligible Canadian SMEs may receive up to 50% reimbursement of eligible project costs up to a maximum total funding amount of $500,000 CAD over 12 to 24 months.
- In the UK, this call for proposals is offered through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Innovate UK, part of UKRI, is responsible for the delivery of this call for proposals and the management of any resulting funding agreements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Canadian applicant
- The Canadian SME applicant must:
- be an incorporated, profit-oriented small or medium-sized business in Canada
- have 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
- pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada
- have a differentiated and protectable technology that could become competitive in global markets
- have sufficient working capital and resources to undertake a multi-year R&D collaboration and commercialize the results
- be committed to significant growth through international market expansion
- Preference may be given to SME applicants who:
- have a minimum of 15 full-time equivalent employees
- have commercialized 1 or more products domestically or internationally
- have greater than $500,000 CAD in annual revenue
- The Canadian SME applicant must:
- Consortium
- The project consortium must include at least:
- 1 incorporated Canadian small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), defined as a for-profit company with 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employee
- 1 incorporated UK business of any size defined as a for-profit company
- The parties listed must be unrelated parties (i.e. no direct, indirect, beneficial or constructive ownership interest between these parties)
- The project partners that form the consortium must agree on a plan addressing intellectual property rights and intent to commercialize.
- Note: In addition to the Canadian SME, additional Canadian organizations (research institutes, universities, government laboratories, research and technology organizations, large enterprises and other companies) may participate on a self-funded basis or as subcontractors.
- The project consortium must include at least:
For more information, visit https://nrc.canada.ca/en/irap/about/international/?action=view&id=110