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Last updated: 19-Nov-2025

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Publicly-Funded University or Research Hospital in Ontario

Programs for Collaborative R&D with an Ontario Company

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity	Funding to universities/research hospitals/colleges for collaborative R&D focussed on commercialization and economic outcomes with Ontario companies; All sectors	$20K-$150K over 2 years	50% of total project costs (at least one half in cash, remainder in-kind)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding for collaborative technology development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects with companies/municipalities, in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 2	Funding to Ontario SMEs in partnership with universities, for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $1,000,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) WinterTech Development Program	Funding to Ontario SMEs with projects related to the technology/product/service validation, testing, demonstration and prototyping of mobility products and services in severe winter weather conditions.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $500,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
ENCQOR 5G Academic Technology Development Program	Support for researchers at Ontario-based post-secondary institutions to partner with ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms on 5G technology development projects. Areas of research interest are defined by Challenge Statements submitted to OCE by the ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms and posted to the OCE website on a rolling basis.	$150,000 per 2 year project	None

Programs for Student and Graduate Internships and Fellowships

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Fellowships	Support for Ontario-based PhD graduates and post-doctoral fellows to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$35,000 per 12-month unit	$50,000 per 12-month unit
Next Generation Networking – TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in next generation networking for the digital economy sector	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
ENCQOR 5G TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in 5G, wireless and digital technologies.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit

Publicly-Funded College in Ontario

Programs for Collaborative R&D with an Ontario Company

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity	Funding to universities/research hospitals/colleges for collaborative R&D focussed on commercialization and economic outcomes with Ontario companies; All sectors	$20K-$150K over 2 years	50% of total project costs (at least one half in cash, remainder in-kind)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding for collaborative technology development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects with companies/municipalities, in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 2	Funding to Ontario SMES in partnership with colleges, for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $1,000,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) WinterTech Development Program	Funding to Ontario SMEs with projects related to the technology/product/service validation, testing, demonstration and prototyping of mobility products and services in severe winter weather conditions.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $500,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
ENCQOR 5G Academic Technology Development Program	Support for researchers at Ontario-based post-secondary institutions to partner with ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms on 5G technology development projects. Areas of research interest are defined by Challenge Statements submitted to OCE by the ENCQOR 5G Anchor Firms and posted to the OCE website on a rolling basis.	$150,000 per 2 year project	None

Programs for Student and Graduate Internships and Fellowships

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario college students, and recent Masters graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
Next Generation Networking – TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in next generation networking for the digital economy sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
ENCQOR 5G TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in 5G, wireless and digital technologies.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit

Start-up Company Based in Ontario

Programs for Collaborative R&D with an Ontario University, College or Research Hospital

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity	Funding to universities/research hospitals/colleges for collaborative R&D focussed on commercialization and economic outcomes with Ontario companies; All sectors	$20K-$150K over 2 years	50% of total project costs (at least one half in cash, remainder in-kind)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)

Programs for Student and Graduate Internships and Fellowships

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario college and university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Fellowships	Support for Ontario-based PhD graduates and post-doctoral fellows to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$35,000 per 12-month unit	$50,000 per 12-month unit
Next Generation Networking – TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in next generation networking for the digital economy sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
ENCQOR 5G TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in 5G, wireless and digital technologies.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit

Programs for Seed and Commercialization Funding

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
SmartStart Seed Fund (SSSF)	Seed financing and funding for entrepreneurship skills training to help grow start-up companies and make them investment- and customer-ready.	Up to $30,000 (including up to $7,500 for entrepreneurship skills training) over 10 months	50% of total project costs
Market Readiness Fund (MRCC and MRCB)	Direct OCE investment in eligible companies (academic spinoffs, engaged with Campus-Linked Accelerators/On-Campus Entrepreneurship Activities, or with previously-funded OCE projects) to further their early-stage commercialization and growth into a scalable business.	$125,000 or $250,000 over 1 year	50% of total project costs

Programs for Technology Adoption, Development and Demonstration Projects

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding for collaborative projects with post-secondary institutions/companies/municipalities, in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
IBM Innovation Incubator (I3) – Customer Demonstration Program	Support for SMEs to demonstrate the value of their smart computing product/service to a Strategic Partner.	$50,000 over 1 year	50% of total project costs
Next Generation Networks (NGN) – Demonstration Program	Support for SMEs to use the CENGN testbed to further develop proof-of-concept or demonstrations .	$50,000 over 1 year	50% of total project costs
ENCQOR 5G Demonstration Program	Support for SMEs for testing and validation of new technologies using the ENCQOR 5G Innovation Platform as a Service (iPaaS) testbed	$50,000 over 1 year	50% of total project costs
ENCQOR 5G iPaaS Access Projects	Support for SMEs to use the ENCQOR 5G testbed to further advance 5G technologies and products	Testbed access only no funding support	None
ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program	Support for Ontario-based SMEs, for 5G technology development projects with ENCQOR Anchor firms addressing challenge statements in their areas of technology interest.	Funding amount defined in Challenge Statement; over 1 to 2 years	100% of total project costs

Small- to Medium-Sized Enterprise (<500 employees) with Operations in Ontario

Programs for Collaborative R&D with an Ontario University, College or Research Hospital

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity	Funding to universities/research hospitals/colleges for collaborative R&D focussed on commercialization and economic outcomes with Ontario companies; All sectors	$20K-$150K over 2 years	50% of total project costs (at least one half in cash, remainder in-kind)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 2	Funding for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $1,000,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)

Programs for Student and Graduate Internships and Fellowships

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario college and university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Fellowships	Support for Ontario-based PhD graduates and post-doctoral fellows to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$35,000 per 12-month unit	$50,000 per 12-month unit
Next Generation Networking – TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in next generation networking for the digital economy sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
ENCQOR 5G TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in 5G, wireless and digital technologies.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit

Programs for Technology Adoption, Development and Demonstration Projects

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding for collaborative projects with post-secondary institutions/companies/municipalities, in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 2	Funding for collaborative projects with post-secondary institutions/companies/municipalities, in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $1,000,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) WinterTech Development Program	Funding to Ontario SMEs with projects related to the technology/product/service validation, testing, demonstration and prototyping of mobility products and services in severe winter weather conditions.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $500,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
IBM Innovation Incubator (I3) – Customer Demonstration Program	Support for SMEs to demonstrate the value of their smart computing product/service to a Strategic Partner.	$50,000 over 1 year	50% of total project costs
Next Generation Networks (NGN) – Demonstration Program	Support for SMEs to use the CENGN testbed to further develop proof-of-concept or demonstrations.	$50,000 over 1 year	50% of total project costs
ENCQOR 5G Demonstration Program	Support for SMEs for testing and validation of new technologies using the ENCQOR 5G Innovation Platform as a Service (iPaaS) testbed	$50,000 over 1 year	50% of total project costs
ENCQOR 5G iPaaS Access Projects	Support for SMEs to use the ENCQOR 5G testbed to further advance 5G technologies and products	Testbed access only no funding support	None
ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program	Support for Ontario-based SMEs, for 5G technology development projects with ENCQOR Anchor firms addressing challenge statements in their areas of technology interest.	Funding amount defined in Challenge Statement; over 1 to 2 years	100% of total project costs

Large Company (>500 Employees) with Operations in Ontario

Programs for Collaborative R&D with an Ontario University, College or Research Hospital

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Voucher for Innovation and Productivity	Funding to universities/research hospitals/colleges for collaborative R&D focussed on commercialization and economic outcomes with Ontario companies; All sectors	$20K-$150K over 2 years	50% of total project costs (at least one half in cash, remainder in-kind)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)

Programs for Student and Graduate Internships and Fellowships

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Internships	Support for Ontario college and university students, and recent graduates, to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$10,000 per 4-month unit	$10,000 per 4-month unit
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network - TalentEdge Fellowships	Support for Ontario-based PhD graduates and post-doctoral fellows to work on industry-driven R&D projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	$35,000 per 12-month unit	$50,000 per 12-month unit

Programs for Technology Adoption, Development and Demonstration Projects

Program Name	Program Objective	Maximum OCE Funding and Project Length	Required Matching	Program Status
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1	Funding to Ontario SMEs/universities/colleges in partnership with companies (including large companies) for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $100,000 over 1 year	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 2	Funding to Ontario SMEs in partnership with companies (including large companies) for collaborative development, prototyping, demonstration and testing/validation projects in the connected and autonomous vehicles sector.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $1,000,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) WinterTech Development Program	Funding to Ontario SMEs with projects related to the technology/product/service validation, testing, demonstration and prototyping of mobility products and services in severe winter weather conditions.	One-third (maximum) of total eligible project costs, up to $500,000 over 2 years	2:1 match (one third OCE funding, two thirds Industry/Partner)

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