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Browse Open ProgramsHelps small businesses and organizations in Southern Ontario bring artificial intelligence solutions to market. Provides financing to support this process.
Financial assistance in the form of repayable, interest-free contributions for small- and medium-sized businesses, and non-repayable contributions for not-for-profit organizations, to support the productization and commercialization of responsible AI or AI-driven solutions.
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: artificial intelligence, technology
Region: Southern Ontario
Demographics: Indigenous, underrepresented groups
Other Criteria: incorporated and registered to do business in Canada or Ontario, projects must be primarily focused on the productization/commercialization of responsible AI or AI-driven solutions, Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 and above, demonstrate a commitment to the responsible development and use of AI, for businesses: minimum 1 and maximum 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, for businesses: minimum 1 year of business operations, for businesses: own or secure project Intellectual Property (IP), for not-for-profit organizations: track record of providing services to multiple businesses in southern Ontario, for not-for-profit organizations: have an Intellectual Property (IP) policy
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This program is available to small, medium businesses in artificial intelligence, technology industries located in Southern Ontario.
This program offers funding up to $5,000,000 (minimum $125,000).
The application deadline is December 20, 2024.
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