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Technology Leadership │Protein Industries Canada

January 16, 2025

Value

Up to 45 per cent of reconciled eligible costs.

Description

Protein Industries Canada is an industry-led, not-for-profit, value-chain organization created to position Canada as a global source of high-quality plant protein and plant-based co-products. Our vision is to position Canada as a leading global source of sustainable, high-quality plant protein and plant-based co-products, while substantially contributing to Canada’s economic growth and international trade.

Eligible Applicants

For a project to be considered eligible for investment, it must:

  • Be submitted by a consortium of at minimum three (3) Protein Industries Canada members, at least one of which is a Small or Medium Enterprise (SME) as defined by Statistics Canada as a business with 499 or fewer employees.
  • A consortium may include academic or research institution(s). This is not mandatory but is encouraged.
  • Each member of the consortium must contribute to the project in a meaningful way. This is generally through a financial commitment and activities in the workplan, but could also be providing IP or market expertise etc.
  • At least two members of the consortium must contribute financially to the project. Protein Industries Canada will reimburse up to 45 per cent of eligible costs of approved projects.
    • It will be up to the consortium members to determine the amount and nature of their respective contributions. The contribution of each consortium member does not need to be equal.
  • At least two partners must be Canadian companies or multi-national corporations who are legally entitled to do business in Canada with a significant Canadian business operation. Non-Canadian entities can participate in a consortium, based on approval by Protein Industries Canada.
  • The project must be aligned with the objectives of Protein Industries Canada and the Global Innovation Cluster initiative.
  • All Projects are required to pay a four per cent (4%) project administration fee to Protein Industries Canada. This fee will be calculated at four per cent (4%) of the total eligible reconciled project costs to a maximum of two times Protein Industries Canada contribution.
  • The initiative must be incremental to the regular business of the participating organizations, meaning that the project:
    • Is not approved nor in progress and that financial commitments to it are distinct from investments that would have otherwise occurred;
    • Would not be possible without the participation of consortium partners;
    • Is new or would not be undertaken at the same scope or scale without the co-investment provided by the Cluster.
  • At least one consortium member should represent a target customer or user of the new
    technology solution.
  • All projects must have experienced and proven project management capabilities for complex, multi-party collaborative initiatives.
  • All Ultimate Recipients must be compliant with all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the Government of Canada.
  • The project cannot be a “designated project” or a “project” under the applicable federal environmental and impact assessment legislation.

Eligible Expenses

There is no set maximum that a project can receive, although Protein Industries Canada will only reimburse up to 45 per cent of reconciled eligible costs. Projects can be submitted as multi-year projects, with the expected annual expenses broken down by year in the proposed budget.

Deadline Date

Expressions of interest (EOIs) for projects may be submitted until Jan. 16, 2025.

Contact

Contact Name: Protein Industries Canada

Phone Number: 1 (306) 949-0049

E-mail Address: info@proteinsupercluster.ca

Website: https://www.proteinindustriescanada.ca/technology

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