
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
Best suited for:
Applicant
- Either an SME or a publicly funded post-secondary academic institution
- Required to have operations in Ontario
- Companies who have received over $500,000 of OCI funding in their lifetime (excluding TalentEdge) are required to obtain OCI approval before a new application for funding is initiated. Your Business Development Manager can guide you through the process.
Partners:
- For-profit small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- For-profit National and Multi-National Enterprises (NEs and MNEs)
- Municipalities
- Indigenous Communities
- Not-For-Profit Organizations
- Required to have operations in Ontario
Project:
- Eligible projects require a minimum of two organizations: Generally, an SME – the Applicant – works with a Primary Partner. Additional partners - Secondary Partners – can be any eligible organization and part of the team for strategic and commercial reasons.
- Minimum 2:1 cash match by Applicants and/or Partners
- Project activities are carried out in Ontario
- Projects should be at Technology Readiness Level 3-7
- Typical project activities include: technology development, demonstration, product/service validation, testing, and proof of concept
Reference documents:
- OCI Funding Agreement
- Eligible Expenditures Guide
- Sample Proposal Questions (Note: this sample application template is for information purposes only. Applications are only accepted through OCI’s online system where full application requirements are listed).
- Letter of Support Template
- AVIN Data and Information Sharing Protocol (DISP)
Interest Form
Express your interest and see if this program is right for your business.
Program Guidelines
View the Program Guidelines for full program details and eligibility requirements.
Contact a Program Lead
Martin Lord
Senior Sector Manager, Automotive and Mobility Innovation
MLord@oc-innovation.ca
416 629 3126
Dan Ruby
Sector Manager, Automotive and Mobility Innovation
DRuby@oc-innovation.ca
416 799 9194
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