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Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
AI monitoring for RCMP detainee safety
Last Update: June 10, 2026
Funding available
$ 1,000,000
Timeline
- Open Date : July 30, 2024
- Closing date : September 10, 2024
Location
Canada
Overview
This challenge offers up to CAD 150,000 for Phase 1 and up to CAD 1,000,000 for Phase 2. It supports an AI-based monitoring solution for RCMP holding cells, including behavior detection, medical distress alerts, and secure data retention.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop a new product or service
- Increase operational productivity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : July 30, 2024
- Closing date : September 10, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 499 employees maximum
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Development of an AI-based behavior monitoring solution for RCMP holding cells.
- Detection of destructive, self-harm, and medical distress behaviors.
- Monitoring of detainee activity through contactless, non-wearable sensing.
- Prototype or feasibility work for multi-cell monitoring and alerting.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For-profit small businesses incorporated in Canada.
- Businesses carrying out R&D activities in Canada.
Who is not eligible
- Non-profit organizations.
- Public institutions.
- Businesses that do not meet the small-business and Canadian incorporation requirements.
Eligible expenses
- Project-related shipping, travel, and living expenses, when required.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Applicable taxes.
- Costs unrelated to the contract scope.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- RCMP holding cells in remote rural and urban locations
- Locations primarily outside Ontario and Quebec
Processing and Agreement
- Proposals are reviewed against the published challenge criteria.
- Only the selected phase entry point is considered.
- Canada may award partial contracts or negotiate scope changes.
- A final decision is made based on evaluation results, departmental priorities, and available funds.
Additional information
- Selected companies may receive one contract per phase per challenge.
- Final decisions on awards depend on evaluation results, departmental priorities, and available funds.
- The Crown may make partial awards and negotiate scope changes.
- All communications for meetings will be by telephone or videoconference.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution Program
What is the Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution?
This challenge offers up to CAD 150,000 for Phase 1 and up to CAD 1,000,000 for Phase 2. It supports an AI-based monitoring solution for RCMP holding cells, including behavior detection, medical distress alerts, and secure data retention.
How much funding can be received?
Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution Funds up to $1,000,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was September 10, 2024.
Who is eligible for the Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution program?
To be eligible for the Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution program, you must:
For-profit small business.
Incorporated in Canada.
R&D in Canada.
What expenses are eligible under Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution?
Development of an AI-based behavior monitoring solution for RCMP holding cells.
Detection of destructive, self-harm, and medical distress behaviors.
Monitoring of detainee activity through contactless, non-wearable sensing.
Prototype or feasibility work for multi-cell monitoring and alerting.
Who can I contact for more information about the Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution?
You can contact Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) by email at TPSGC.SIC-ISC.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
Where is the Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution available?
The Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution program is available across Canada.