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Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
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Funding available
$ 1,500,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program supports collaborative innovation and R&D projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. It offers up to $1.5 million per project for projects lasting up to 24 months.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-financial cooperative
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 250 employees maximum
Audience
- Canadians
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Development of innovative products, services, or processes using AI or quantum technologies.
- Projects from planning through real-world demonstration before commercialization.
- Projects aimed at organizational improvement or future sale.
- Structuring projects that support sector-wide adoption of AI solutions.
Documents Needed
- Signed financial assistance application form
- Project guide
- Required mandatory documents for submission
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Quebec business consortiums.
- Quebec cooperatives.
- SMEs.
- Innovative startups with high growth potential.
- Large companies for large-scale structuring projects.
Who is not eligible
- Non-Quebec entities.
- Businesses that are not part of a consortium.
- Organizations that do not meet the program's startup, SME, or large company status requirements.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible project expenses directly related to the innovation project.
- Expenses for public research center participation, when applicable.
- Expenses related to quantum computing access at PINQ2, Calcul Québec, or DistriQ.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Degree of innovation compared with market alternatives.
- Technological or business risk for the company.
- R&D effort required by the project.
- Commercial potential for solutions intended for sale.
- Potential for important and immediate economic benefits.
How to apply
- Step 1: Review the guide
- Read the program guide before preparing the application.
- Step 2: Complete the form
- Fill out the financial assistance application form.
- Use Adobe Reader to open and complete the PDF form.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Send the signed electronic version of the required documents in one submission.
- Submit to the relevant RSRI for your sector.
- For Confiance IA projects, send approved applications directly to the Ministry by email.
- Quantum technology projects must be submitted electronically to PRIMA Québec or PROMPT.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after submission to the designated sectoral industrial research group.
- Confiance IA projects are reviewed by the organization and then sent to the Ministry if approved.
- Applicants must submit signed electronic documents in a single submission.
- Projects are then managed and monitored by the RSRI or the relevant coordinating body.
Additional information
- The call ended on October 30, 2025.
- Confiance IA projects are sent directly to the Ministry after approval by the organization.
- Quantum technology projects must be submitted electronically to PRIMA Québec or PROMPT.
- Dynamic PDF forms must be opened with Adobe Reader version 10 or later.
Contacts
Availability timeline
2024
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 Program
What is the Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2?
This program supports collaborative innovation and R&D projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. It offers up to $1.5 million per project for projects lasting up to 24 months.
How much funding can be received?
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 Funds up to 35% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,500,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 program?
To be eligible for the Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 program, you must:
Collaborative innovation project in AI or quantum technologies.
Project must reach pre-commercialization.
Project must show R&D effort and commercial potential.
What expenses are eligible under Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2?
Development of innovative products, services, or processes using AI or quantum technologies.
Projects from planning through real-world demonstration before commercialization.
Projects aimed at organizational improvement or future sale.
Structuring projects that support sector-wide adoption of AI solutions.
Who can I contact for more information about the Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2?
You can contact Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE) by email at equipe.ia@economie.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 514 840-1234.
Where is the Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 available?
The Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2 is a Other Support