AV Research and Development (R&D) Partnership Fund – Stream 2
How to Apply:
As a pillar of the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN), the AV R&D Partnership Fund supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) sector in the following Priority Areas:
- Mass light vehicles (e.g., cars, trucks and vans)
- Heavy duty vehicles (including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RVs), and others used for goods movement)
- Transportation infrastructure
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Transit-supportive systems and vehicles
pplicant:
- Small- or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
- Required to have operations in Ontario
Partners:
- For-profit Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- For-profit National and Multi-National Enterprises (NEs and MNEs)
- Publicly-funded Post-Secondary Academic Institutions (secondary)
- Municipalities
- Indigenous Communities
- Not-For-Profit Organizations
- Required to have operations and carry out projects in Ontario
Project:
- Eligible projects require a minimum of two organizations: Generally, an SME – the Applicant – works with a Primary Partner (other than an Academic Institution). Additional partners - Secondary Partners – can be any eligible organization and part of the team for strategic and commercial reasons. There is no limit on the number of partners.
- Minimum 2:1 cash match by Applicants and/or Partners
- Project activities are carried out in Ontario
- MUST include demonstration of actual products that can be showcased at events, on the road, and/or at customer sites.
- Projects should be at Technology Readiness Level 3-7
- Typical project activities include: technology development, demonstration, product/service validation, testing, and proof of concept
External Deadline:
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Agency:
Funding Source:
External
Funding Level:
Research