Timed Call for Applications, up to $1 million available.

The Sector Adoption Program creates the opportunity for company consortiums to innovate industry-transforming solutions to a CIT challenge statement with up to $1 million of OCI support.

SME Benefits

  • Cutting-edge product development
  • Up to $1 million from OCI
  • Ecosystem support
  • Publicity
  • Accelerated product development
  • Strategic innovation partners
  • Network development
  • Potential widespread adoption of new product

Program Details

Sector Adoption Program provides an opportunity for consortia to collaborate on approved projects to address the CIT challenge statement over a period of one year. Projects are eligible for up to $1M in funding from OCI.

At the end of the project, companies will demonstrate their solution and potential for wide-scale adoption.

Eligibility

  • A consortium must include 1 Lead Applicant and at least 1 Primary Partner with market pull.
  • Lead applicant must be an Ontario-based for-profit Small-or-Medium Enterprise – less than 500 employees.
  • Primary partner does not need to be Ontario-based
  • Applicant solution must incorporate one of named Critical Technologies
  • Funding to be matched 2:1 by applicant company

Applicant Profile

This program is suitable for companies that have developed and/or commercialized solutions employing Critical Technology that specifically addresses the challenge statement.

Application Process

The first step is to contact an OCI Business Development Manager (BD) to determine project eligibility and program compatibility. See the Business Development Directory here.

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