innovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment
QC, Canada
Support for SMEs innovating in sustainable transportation and mobility
grant_single|update March 17, 2025
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Grant and Funding
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- Transportation and warehousing
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- innovÉÉ
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The INNOVÉÉ — Demonstration in a Real Environment program offers a maximum funding amount of $350,000 per project to support SMEs in showcasing and demonstrating innovative technologies in land transportation and sustainable mobility. Eligible activities include real-world demonstrations and technology showcases that help solidify partnerships with cities or transportation companies.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- Financial assistance is awarded as a non-repayable contribution.
- The maximum financial assistance provided per project is 50% of the eligible expenses.
- The maximum funding amount available per project is $350,000.
- An enterprise is eligible to receive a maximum cumulative sum of $500,000 during the program's validity from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2024.
- Funds for eligible expenses will be made available only after a complete and eligible application is submitted and confirmed by the Ministry.
- The assistance contributes to overall project expenses, excluding pre-existing financing or interim credit solutions.
- The cumulative government funding limit, including other forms of aid (non-repayable and repayable), is set at 75% of the total project costs.
- Funding from other Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation programs cannot be combined with this program's financial assistance.
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- Demonstration in a real operational situation outside of laboratories for scaling up or completing the development or improvement of a product or process.
- Technology showcase, involving the demonstration of a product or process in a real operational situation with a public or private partner, under specified conditions, such as having completed the development phase and being ready for commercialization.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 75,000
Establishing a mental health support center
$ 100,000
Launching a renewable energy startup company
$ 45,000
Developing a community shared agriculture program
$ 35,000
Implementing a digital literacy program for seniors
$ 50,000
Creating an art therapy program for trauma survivors
$ 50,000
Launching an eco-friendly fashion line
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The applicant must be a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) with a demonstration or technology showcase project in sustainable mobility or land transportation.
- The company must be legally constituted under the laws of Quebec or Canada.
- The enterprise must have an operational facility in Quebec intended for the production of goods or services or for internal research and development activities.
- The enterprise must not be controlled directly or indirectly by a government (provincial or federal) or a municipal entity.
- The enterprise must not be majority-owned by a state corporation.
- The enterprise must not be under protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
- The enterprise must not be registered in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
- The enterprise must have met its obligations if previously receiving financial aid from the Ministry of Economy and Innovation in the two years preceding the current application.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in any sector with projects related to sustainable mobility or land transportation.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Companies directly or indirectly controlled by a government entity (provincial, federal, or municipal).
- Companies majority-owned by a crown corporation.
- Businesses under protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
- Enterprises listed in the Register of companies ineligible for public contracts.
- Companies that failed to meet their obligations related to past financial aid from the Ministry of Economy and Innovation within two years prior to the application.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Professional fees for specialized services, including expenses detailed in the QuébecInnove member service offer.
- Subcontracting services.
- Direct project-related labor costs, including benefits and mandatory contributions.
- Travel and accommodation expenses related to project execution, including those for potential clients attending a real-world operation demonstration or visiting a technology showcase, in accordance with government standards.
- Costs directly related to materials and inventory.
- Direct equipment costs, calculated based on the project's duration relative to the equipment's useful life.
- Equipment rental fees.
- Platform fees.
- Costs to participate in exhibitions and trade shows to present the product or process and attract potential clients to the technology showcase.
- Project assembly and management fees by the leading organization for projects submitted by a business group, up to a maximum of 7% of eligible project expenses.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Companies must have an establishment operating in Quebec.
grant_single_labels|criteria
- The degree of innovation of the project, including the extent to which the product or technology offers a significant advantage over existing market solutions.
- The commercial potential of the product and the company’s marketing strategy.
- The relevance of the project in relation to the applicant’s business model and the expected benefits for the company.
- The quality and realism of the project's implementation plan.
- The strength and involvement of the partners, especially the city or transport company involved.
- The company’s capability to successfully execute the project in terms of financial and human resources.
- The level of risk and uncertainty associated with the project, along with the quality of the risk mitigation plan.
- The robustness of intellectual property rights and the strategy employed to maintain a competitive edge.
- The potential socioeconomic impact in Quebec.
- The elements of sustainable development considered in the project plan.
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- The grant is currently not available.
- Applications for the existing program must be written in French and signed by an authorized official.
- The Ministry aims to communicate application decisions within 10 to 15 business days following project approval.
- A declaration of non-eligibility will be made for incomplete submissions or applications that do not meet program criteria.
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514 873-1767
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