Business Size: small, medium

Industries: artificial intelligence, technology

Region: Canada

Demographics: indigenous

Other Criteria: Canadian-registered for-profit company, Fewer than 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, Revenue-generating and/or able to demonstrate investor interest through a minimum of Series A financing, Have a research and development (R&D) team based in Canada and be willing to carry out project activities in Canada, Develop AI products or services with a commercialization plan demonstrating a clear path to market, Have contracts, invoices, or other documentation for compute services either in place or in progress at the time of application (required before Contribution Agreement finalized), Consortiums of organizations must apply through one eligible corporation as the project lead applicant, Indigenous businesses (at least 51% owned and controlled by Indigenous Peoples) may be eligible if unincorporated, for-profit, demonstrate clear benefit to Indigenous communities, and operate as a sole proprietorship, partnership, cooperative, or micro-enterprise.