NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility

The eligibility criteria for this grant are not explicitly mentioned in the provided information. It is recommended to contact Mohammad Salahuddin, the Business Development Officer, via phone at 613-291-3989 or email at mohammad.salahuddin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca for specific details on the eligibility criteria for this grant in English.

Who is eligible?

- Companies involved in printable electronics - Companies focusing on energy harvesting devices - Companies working with physical and chemical sensors - Companies specializing in radio frequency surfaces and antennas

Eligible expenses

The eligible expenses for this grant include:

• Materials for printed electronics
• Equipment for large-scale inkjet printing
• Consumables for sheet-to-sheet gravure and flexographic printing
• Processing solutions for organic and inorganic material printing
• Costs related to validation and de-risking of new materials

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The evaluation and selection criteria are as follows:

• Technical merit of the proposed project
• Fit with the goals of printable electronics technology
• Potential impact on the industry
• Feasibility and likelihood of success
• Collaboration potential with industry partners

- NRC Ottawa facilities offer large-scale inkjet printing, sheet-to-sheet gravure, flexographic and screen printing, aerosol, and organic and inorganic solution processing. - The NRC has extensive experience in advanced functional polymers and nanomaterials for energy harvesting, sensors, and wearable electronics. - Collaborations with leading printable electronics industry members facilitate applied research and solutions for energy harvesting devices, sensors, and RF surfaces. - The NRC validates and de-risks new materials for electronics components like electrodes, conductive circuits, and thin film transistors.