Developmental Licence Playbook
Canada
Access wireless spectrum to test a business idea
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- grant_single|noCondition
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- grant_single|openingDateNovember 14, 2019
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Other Support
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
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- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Innovation Canada
- Government of Canada
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Apply for a developmental licence that provides access to wireless spectrum to test and validate innovative solutions in health care, transportation, smart cities, manufacturing, agriculture, public safety and more.
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Yes, there are eligible projects for the grant:
- Research and development initiatives focusing on advancing wireless technology
- Testing solutions for various sectors such as health care, transportation, smart cities, and more
- Projects that do not interfere with existing systems or involve financial cost recovery from users
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$350,000
Calgary
Implementing wireless satellite technology in remote health care centers
$300,000
Toronto
Developing a wireless communication system for smart transportation
$500,000
Hamilton
Establishing a wireless communication network for manufacturing
$250,000
Winnipeg
Testing new land mobile wireless systems for public safety
$500,000
Vancouver
Testing an innovative smart city wireless network
$450,000
Ottawa
Creating a wireless network for smart agriculture
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Here are the eligibility criteria for the grant:
- Relates to research and development
- Focuses on advancing technology
- Will be time limited
- Does not interfere with current or anticipated systems
- Will not be used for a commercial trial that involves financial cost recovery from users
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There are eligible types of companies for this grant that are wireless innovators focusing on advancing technology in sectors like health care, transportation, smart cities, manufacturing, agriculture, and public safety.
- Companies that relate to research and development
- Companies working on advancing technology
- Companies with time-limited projects
- Companies not planning commercial trials with financial cost recovery
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There are eligible expenses for this grant. Innovators can access spectrum to test new business ideas and technologies. Eligible expenses include:
- Testing for fixed and land mobile systems using new technology or services
- Testing systems that use small cell, high-density devices
- Testing satellite technology systems with fixed and mobile earth stations
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There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant:
- Relates to research and development
- Focuses on advancing technology
- Will be time limited
- Does not interfere with current or anticipated systems
- Will not be used for a commercial trial that involves financial cost recovery from users
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- Step 1: Complete and submit the Letter of Intent through the website.
- Implications: Initiates the application process for the developmental licence.
- Step 2: ISED will assess your Letter of Intent and communicate with you to ensure that a suitable licence is issued.
- Implications: Engagement with ISED to determine the appropriate licence based on your testing activity.
- Step 3: ISED will issue your licence upon receipt of fees.
- Implications: Formal licensing approval to begin testing activities under specified conditions.
- Step 4: Conduct testing under the specified licence, with the ability to renew the licence if criteria are met.
- Implications: Enables you to proceed with the testing while adhering to the terms of the licence and potentially renew for further testing.
- Step 5: Upon completion of the test/trial, submit test results voluntarily to help evolve the framework for future technological advancements.
- Implications: Contribute to the improvement of regulatory frameworks and anticipate advancements in wireless technology.
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Grant Summary:
This grant program offered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) provides temporary access to spectrum for innovators in Canada to test new wireless technologies, supporting advancements in various sectors like healthcare, transportation, smart cities, and more.
Grant Detailed Explanation:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) offers developmental licences to innovators looking to test cutting-edge wireless technologies in Canada. This program aims to facilitate access to wireless spectrum for research and development projects that advance technology in sectors such as health care, transportation, smart cities, manufacturing, agriculture, and public safety. By providing temporary access to spectrum, innovators can validate new solutions that contribute to Canada's leadership in innovation.
The grant program is part of Canada's Innovation and Skills Plan, designed to lead in a rapidly changing global economy and provide better opportunities for all Canadians. It focuses on nurturing creativity, harnessing innovation, and fostering collaboration among entrepreneurs, businesses, academia, and government to generate transformative outcomes. Through streamlined processes, ISED aims to support the innovator community by simplifying the licensing process and providing flexibility to test new wireless technologies.
Qualifying projects must relate to research and development, focus on advancing technology, be time-limited, not interfere with existing systems, and not involve financial cost recovery from users. Various types of developmental licences are available, including radio, spectrum, and earth/space station licences, each tailored to specific testing needs. Innovators can apply for these licences by submitting a Letter of Intent outlining their project objectives, timelines, and technical details of the trial, which are then assessed by ISED.
Developmental licences are typically granted for up to one year, renewable based on meeting criteria and conditions. The program encourages innovators to share final test results voluntarily to help inform future regulatory changes. For further inquiries or assistance, innovators can contact the regional or district offices associated with their intended test site to explore the opportunities provided by the developmental licence program.
