Ontario Centre of Innovation: Cleantech Technologies and Agriculture Innovation

Sponsor’s Website

Visit the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) website for more information on the Cleantech Technologies and Agriculture Innovation program.

External Contact

Randy Ringuette, Manager of Business Development and Commercialization: RRinguette@oc-innovation.ca

Deadline

Overview

This call supports industry-academic partnerships at colleges and universities, focusing on the development of cleantech or agricultural innovations that create commercial opportunities for the industry partner.

Duration

Projects funded for up to 12 months.

Leveraging

• NSERC Alliance funding: Request between $20,000 and $50,000.
• OCI C2C funding: Request between $20,000 and $50,000.
• Industry partner contribution: Matching $20,000 to $50,000 (at least 50% must be cash provided to the academic institution).

Eligibility

• Canadian university researchers eligible to receive NSERC funds may apply.
• Industry partners must be a for-profit small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) organization with Canadian R&D and/or manufacturing operations related directly to the project and the capability to exploit the research results to create economic benefits.
• Industry partners must have been in operation for at least two years.

Approximate Review Time

Four to 16 weeks to process jointly.

Submitting Your Application

1. Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch. Consult the user’s manual for guidance.
2. Submit an external application to OCI by contacting Randy Ringuette: RRinguette@oc-innovation.ca