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Canadian ocean observation technology co-innovation mission France

April 13, 2025

Value

Up to 50% of eligible expenses.

Description

This delegation aims to explore collaboration opportunities for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with potential French partners (SMEs, research institutions and large French companies), with a view to developing co-innovation projects involving ocean observation technologies.

The delegation will focus on the following areas:

  • validation of the suitability of Canadian technologies for French, European and/or other markets
  • adaptation of Canadian technologies to the characteristics of French, European and/or other markets
  • joint development of new products and/or services combining Canadian and French technologies

Eligible Applicants

Canadian companies wishing to apply to participate in the delegation to France must meet the following conditions:

  • for-profit SMEs incorporated in Canada
  • experience in commercializing a technology on national or international markets
  • ability and interest in collaborating on technology development with French partners
  • strong desire to expand into the French and European markets
  • sufficient working capital and personnel to conduct a multi-year co-innovation collaboration and commercialize the results

Technologies and products of particular interest to this delegation include:

  • remote sensing technologies (e.g. satellite oceanography, high-frequency (HF) radar)
  • autonomous vehicles and robotics (e.g. autonomous or remotely operated underwater vehicles, ocean gliders, underwater drones)
  • mooring and floating instruments (e.g. oceanographic buoys, profiling floats, global drifting buoys)
  • acoustic technologies (e.g.: SONAR)
  • advanced sensor networks (e.g. pCO2 sensors, water quality sensors)
  • data integration and analysis technologies (e.g. big data and artificial intelligence)

The integration and use of artificial intelligence associated with the technologies and use cases presented will be a particular asset.

Eligible Expenses

The CIIP may provide financial support to eligible Canadian SMEs for up to 50% of eligible expenses that include, but are not limited to the following:

  • economy airfare
  • local transportation
  • accommodation
  • meals
  • conference registration fees

Deadline Date

April 13, 2025

Contact

Contact Name: CIIP team

E-mail Address: innovation@international.gc.ca

Website: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/irap/about/international/?action=view&id=230

Industry:

Export, Software/Technology

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Innovation, International Markets, SMEs

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