canada – uk 2022-23 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals on quantum technologies
to be considered for funding, applicants must form a project consortium and develop a collaborative research and development (r&d) project that meets the following criteria:
canadian applicant
- the canadian small or medium‑sized enterprise (sme) applicant must:
- be an incorporated, profit oriented small or medium sized business in canada
- have 500 or fewer full time equivalent employees
- pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology driven new or improved products, services or processes in canada
- have a differentiated and protectable technology with commercial potential in global markets
- have sufficient working capital (e.g. revenue, investment etc.) and resources to undertake a multi-year r&d collaboration and commercialize the results
- be committed to significant growth through international market expansion
- the sme applicant may also be considered if they are:
- early stage/pre-commercial with 5 or more full-time equivalent employees
- affiliated with a post-secondary institution and/or research technology organization
4.2 consortium
- the project consortium must include at least:
- 1 incorporated canadian small or medium‑sized enterprise (sme), defined as a for‑profit company with 500 or fewer full‑time equivalent employees*
- 1 incorporated uk business of any size defined as a for‑profit company
- the parties listed above must be unrelated parties (i.e. no direct, indirect, beneficial or constructive ownership interest between these parties)
- the project partners that form the consortium must agree on a plan addressing intellectual property rights and intent to commercialize.
*in addition to the canadian sme, other canadian organizations (research institutes, universities, government laboratories, research and technology organizations, large enterprises and other companies) may participate on a self‑funded basis or as subcontractors to a grant-receiving entity from the uk or canada. such organizations may also be eligible to receive funding through the nrc quantum sensors challenge program (qsp) if the consortium includes a qsp-affiliated nrc researcher. please contact roscoe.klinck@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca for full details.
