ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program (5G SDP)
This program provides funding for collaborative technology development projects to develop, integrate, test, or validate pre-commercial technologies in response to one of the Challenge Statements.
How Much Funding?
100% of total eligible project costs, maximum to be defined in the posted Challenge Statement
Who Qualifies?
Ontario
Eligible Applicant:
- SME operating (R&D, manufacturing, product management, etc.) in Ontario
- Additional eligibility criteria may be applied by Challenge Statement
Eligible Project Partner:
- Partners are defined in the posted Challenge Statement
- Applicants must partner with an ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firm (Ciena, Ericsson, Thales)
- The ENCQOR 5G anchor firm must use the results of the project for the economic, environmental or social benefit of Ontario.
Eligible Activities & Expenditures
Collaborative technology development projects
to develop, integrate, test or validate pre-commercial technologies for the Innovation Platform as a Service (iPaaS) testbed.
Projects must be developed in response to an active Technology Development Challenge
Statement
- Travel and living expenses
- Salaries and benefits
- Operating expenses
Program Deadline
Ongoing
Statements submitted to OCI by the ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms and posted to the OCI website on a rolling basis.
