"To continue the development and growth of a data services cluster in Southern Ontario, the DATA.BASE program is calling for Letters of Intent (LOI) to participate in the Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiative, Investing in Commercialization Partnerships (ICP). Projects that are eligible to receive up to $20 million in funding are business-led, and focus on new technologies or platforms with demonstrated commercial value.
What are eligible R&D activities?
- Development of commercially-relevant technology platforms;
- Prototyping, demonstration projects, advanced product development, and applied research leading to a practical commercial application; and
- Supporting the development of a critical mass of R&D activity in emerging clusters in southern Ontario.
Who can apply?
- Post-secondary institutions (only publicly-funded colleges and universities located in southern Ontario); and
- Incorporated not-for-profit organizations, including research institutions and industry associations located in southern Ontario,
Letters of Interest are due Monday, March 31 by 11:59pm. Letter of interest and inquiries should be directed to Lara Johnson at lara.johnson@communitech.ca.
Submission format guidelines:
- Academia/NFP institution, department and lead researcher
- Industry partner (s)
- Rough scope of work and timeline (assume contract award in 2014)
- Estimated budget
- Target vertical markets
- Estimated economic benefits for southern Ontario
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About Communitech DATA.BASE
Communitech DATA.BASE, a program funded by FedDev Ontario, Communitech and industry collaborators, was established to develop leading-edge initiatives related to the data services market in southern Ontario. DATA.BASE explores innovative ways to gather, transfer, analyze, fuse and visualize data in various vertical markets. To learn more about the DATA.BASE program, and current funded projects, click here."