DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization
Receive Up to $3M in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Funding.
DIGITAL (Previously known as Digital Supercluster) has a Call for Proposals open for technology commercialization projects under Horizon AI. The Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization will co-invest in the early stages of commercialization and adoption of 10-15 ambitious projects developing Canadian-owned AI solutions.
Areas of Interest for call are:
- AI for Health: Using AI to support the resiliency and sustainability of health care systems and advance care in ways that support healthy living, are easy to access, and deliver positive outcomes.
- AI for Earth: Using AI to advance environmental health and support the transition to clean agriculture & natural resources.
- AI for Service: Using AI to augment service and support decision-making with virtual assistants.
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DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization
Amount of Funding
- Up to 35% of total eligible costs to a minimum of $1M.
- Minimum Project Size: $3M
- There is no maximum project size.
DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization
Eligible Applicants
Eligible Members:
- DIGITAL provides co-investment only to Member organizations (“Eligible Members”) that are:
- For-profit organizations;
- Not-for-profit organizations whose 50% of funding and/or revenue is from private-sector or industry organizations
- Non-federal Crown corporations whose funding is derived from commercial activities
- Indigenous organizations
- Other not-for-profit organizations, governments, post-secondary and research institutions, DIGITAL Associates, and non-Canadian organizations can participate in projects but cannot receive direct co-investment
Eligible Consortia: Eligible Members must come together to form a consortium:
- Must be led by an industry organization
- Must consist of at least three organizations
- Can include organizations located outside of Canada
- Must consist of at least one must be a Canadian SME
- Must consist of at least one organization representing a potential customer of the AI technology solution.
- Must consist of at least one research or post-secondary academic institution
- All participating organizations must be Members or Associates at the time of application submission.
DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization
Eligible Activities
- Aim to achieve early commercialization and adoption of AI technology solutions that address well-defined problems in the Areas of Interest described above
- Projects may be a combination of one or more of the following:
- “Follow-on” opportunities to support the early commercialization and adoption of AI technology solutions that were developed with prior investment from DIGITAL;
- Early commercialization and adoption of existing Canadian-owned AI technology solutions in new target markets (i.e., international expansion, adjacent markets); and
- Improvements or new developments to address verified product/market fit gaps for the purposes of commercialization and adoption of the AI technology solution.
Eligible Costs:
- Portion of base wages or salaries and benefits
- Equipment costs including purchase, rental, operation, and maintenance
- Materials and supplies
- User fees.
- Incremental room or facility rentals
- Incremental costs to support conferences and related telecommunication expenses
- Travel costs
- Dissemination costs
- Capital expenditures
- Other related costs at the program’s discretion
DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization
Program Deadline
- Projects may take up to 2 years to complete. All projects must be completed by December 31, 2025.
- Funds are limited and it is a competitive process. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated on a continuous-intake basis.
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