ENCQOR 5G Demonstration Program
The ENCQOR 5G Demonstration Program supports standalone small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) projects and SME collaborations with industry partners and/or public sector organizations such as municipalities, healthcare facilities, public utilities for testing and validation activities using the ENCQOR 5G Innovation Platform as a Service (iPaaS) testbed in order to develop or advance new technologies, products, processes and services.
Offered by Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Amount
Up to $50 000
Program Contribution 50% (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $50 000; SME Applicant Company 50% (minimum) of total eligible project costs
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Who can apply
SME Applicant Company
- An Innovation-Driven Enterprise (IDE), using or developing technology innovation or innovative
processes for competitive advantage in provincial, national and/or global markets
- For-profit, incorporated in Ontario or Canada, and has a valid CRA business number
- A small-to-medium size enterprise (SME - less than 500 employees), with a validated innovative
product/service.
- Has operations with R&D and/or manufacturing in Ontario related to the project
- Has 50 per cent or more of its full-time employees located as their ordinary place of work in
Ontario.
- Has the intent and potential to apply, exploit and/or commercialize the results of the project for
the economic benefit of Ontario.
- Has the necessary expertise and resources to put the project into effect within an appropriate
time frame
- In good financial and reporting standing with OCI
- Companies with over $500,00 f OCI funding in their lifetime (inclusive of current application),
will be required to obtain OCI approval before a new application for funding is initiated
- Awardees MUST agree to cooperate with OCI in the development of case studies [a requirement
of the program] Strategic Partner (if applicable)
- SME applicant companies may choose to apply in collaboration with a strategic partner
company. A Strategic Partnership is not mandatory.
- A strategic partner could be a private industry partner and/or public sector organizations such as
municipalities, healthcare facilities, public utilities.
- The strategic partner company should represent a significant potential commercial
partner/strategic client for the proposed innovative product/service.
- The SME and strategic partner MUST have an arm’s-length business relationship.
Project • Technology Readiness Level 1-7
- Supports testing and validation activities using the ENCQOR 5G iPaaS testbed at one of three
hub locations in Ontario: o MaRS (Toronto) o Communitech (Waterloo) o Invest Ottawa (Ottawa)
- Solution should be highly innovative or disruptive, by providing a novel, or radically different
approach to solve a problem for their sector.
- Solution MUST be the basis for a globally competitive business and MUST offer good return on
investment and benefits to Ontario (e.g. new revenues, job creation/retention, productivity improvement).
Not eligible:
Projects that are unable to utilize the ENCQOR 5G iPaaS testbed are not eligible for funding under this program
About the funding
How Funding Works Program Contribution 50% (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $50 000 SME Applicant Company 50% (minimum) of total eligible project costs (i.e. minimum 1:1 Contribution match to federal government contribution) Example Total eligible project costs $100,000
- Maximum federal government contribution: $50,000
- Minimum industry partner contribution: $50,000 cash
Funding Recipient SME Applicant Company Institutional Overhead Not applicable As part of the ENCQOR 5G Demonstration Program application, SMEs can also apply for an ENCQOR 5G TalentEdge Internship as part of the application process, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements.
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- Upon activation, the SME Applicant Company can begin to accrue project related costs for
reimbursement. The program award will be disbursed by a claims and reimbursement model.
Funds will flow to the applicant from Innovation ENCQOR. For example:
Program award amount $50,000 SME Applicant Minimum $50,000
Company contributions
Funds released upon $0 project activation Funds released by $50,000 Innovation ENCQOR through the claims and reimbursement process to be administered by
OCI
- Project funding will not be release until the project is activated and the first claims
report has been approved. OCI and program partners will not be held responsible for any expenses incurred for the project prior to activation. If for any reason the requirements for activation are not met within thirty (30) days from the date of release of the approval notification, the funding offer may be retracted.
- The final reimbursement claim will be released by Innovation ENCQOR upon project completion
and receipt of the following: applicant final progress and financial reports, outcomes.
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