Accelerating the transition of companies towards the adoption of AI
The Government of Quebec wants to propel Quebec companies towards the adoption of new, more efficient, more current and more competitive production methods through artificial intelligence (AI).
The opportunity:
This program is aimed at public research centers, en partenariat avec au moins une PME ou startup québécoise :
- Financial aid dedicated to collaborative AI R&D projects
- Maximum InnovÉÉ financial assistance of 1,5M per project (up to 40% of eligible expenses)
- Cumulative rate of government expenses: 80 % of eligible expenses
- Maximum project duration of 3 years
- To provide companies that design and use AI solutions with support at various stages of a product-, process- or service-related R&D project
- Accelerate the completion of product-, process- or service-related innovation projects
- Help improve the productivity and competitiveness of SMEs
- To promote workplace learning, along with the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge, through the integration of interns into the company
- Support the training of qualified emerging professionals in keeping with the AI-related needs of every industrial sector
To be eligible, projects must showcase collaborative research in artificial intelligence.
Important criteria:
- Be conducted by an eligible public research center
- Be conducted by at least one company with R&D and/or production activities in Quebec
- There are two categories of eligible projects:
- SME project, involving at least one Quebec SME (SME)
- Large Enterprise(s) (LE) Project
- All project stakeholders (industrial and academic) must be InnovÉÉ members in good standing
Program Guide
Questions?
For questions regarding the funding program, please register for the call or contact Mathilde Boucher