Innovative Solutions Canada - Field-deployable Quantum Cascade Laser standoff chemical imaging system for CBRNE detection

Who is eligible?

• A business that is for profit.
• A business incorporated in Canada, federally or provincially.
• A small and medium sized business with 499 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Post-evaluation proposal selection will include priority for firms with a demonstrated track record of building field deployable standoff optical imaging / detection platforms for clients.

• Propose a solution through the online challenge submission portal.
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• At the end of the project, the successful applicant will be expected to travel to NRC's Metrology Research Centre to demonstrate the operation of the solution and provide training to enable NRC researchers to independently test and validate its performance.
• NRC will play an active role in prototype evaluation and in validating system performance under relevant testing conditions.
• Kick-off meetings, progress review meetings, and the final review meeting will take place by telephone or videoconference.

• All enquiries must be submitted in writing no later than ten calendar days before the Challenge Notice closing date.
• Selected companies are eligible to receive one grant per phase per challenge.
• At the end of the project, the successful applicant will be expected to travel to NRC's Metrology Research Centre to demonstrate the operation of the solution and provide training.
• All communication for the kick-off meeting, progress review meetings, and final review meeting will take place by telephone or videoconference.