AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)
Canada
Funding to enhance supply chains with AI
grant_single|update February 4, 2025
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Grant and Funding
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- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance
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- Scale AI Cluster
- Global Innovation Clusters (GIC)
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Get funding to cover up to 50% of the costs of collaborative projects that accelerate the adoption or commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) for supply chains, when your SME partners with other Scale AI members.
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The AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI) provides financial support to approved projects focused on AI adoption or commercialization, enhancing their value chains. Funding is tailored to eligible project expenses, with no requirement for repayment.
- Reimbursement of up to 40% of eligible expenses for approved projects.
- Eligible expenses include salaries, wages, or contracts, as well as costs for purchasing or renting equipment, supplies, or services critical to the project.
- Dissemination costs vital for the project's performance and capital expenditures linked to project objectives are covered.
- Reimbursement occurs on a quarterly basis for selected projects.
- No minimum or maximum funding limit per project, permitting flexibility.
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Projects eligible for the AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster grant should focus on applying AI to enhance value chains across various industries. Such projects should demonstrate innovation, collaboration, and incremental AI development.
- AI projects targeting adoption or commercialization for improved value chains.
- Collaborative initiatives with contributions from multiple stakeholders, including at least one SME.
- Efforts creating new foreground IP and novel AI applications beyond routine business activities.
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$ 25,000
Implement real-time data integration for logistics management
$ 50,000
Integrate AI for demand forecasting in retail supply chains
$ 50,000
Develop AI system for predictive disruption analysis in transport
$ 45,000
Create AI system for improved sourcing and procurement
$ 50,000
Use AI for traceability and visibility in food supply chain
$ 45,000
Develop AI-powered scheduling system for manufacturing operations
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Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific criteria focusing on the applicant's role in AI technology adoption and value chain enhancement.
- The applicant must be a value chain operator or AI solutions provider.
- The applicant can belong to a wide range of sectors such as consumer goods and retail, industrial goods and manufacturing, transport and logistics, healthcare, and infrastructure and construction.
- Projects must include more than one participant, with at least one being a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) with fewer than 500 full-time employees.
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Scale AI funding is available to value chain operators and AI solutions providers across various sectors, including but not limited to consumer goods and retail, industrial goods and manufacturing, transport and logistics, healthcare, and infrastructure and construction. Eligible projects must be innovative and collaborative, leveraging AI technologies to enhance value chains with participation from at least one small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) with fewer than 500 full-time employees.
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The grant covers specific eligible expenses that are essential to the project.
- Salaries, wages, or contracts for carrying out project activities.
- Costs of purchasing or renting equipment, supplies, or services critical to the project.
- Dissemination costs vital for the performance of the project.
- Capital expenditures linked to the objectives of the project agreement and vital for the success of the project.
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The evaluation and selection of projects for this grant are based on specific criteria with allocated point scores to ensure alignment with the grant’s objectives.
- Team and project management plan (25%).
- Business impact (20%).
- Strategic alignment to Scale AI’s strategic plan (30%).
- Ecosystem impact (25%).
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Projects usually last from 12 to 18 months, but there is no maximum duration as long as the timeline in the project agreement is adhered to.
- The funding from Scale AI is in the form of a grant and does not need to be repaid.
- Non-members can apply for funding, but membership is required to receive funding if the project is selected.
- Scale AI does not require patent applications to be submitted for IP protection.
- Projects must have more than one participant, with at least one being an SME.
grant_single_labels|contact
info@scaleai.ca
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