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OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Supports Ontario automotive and mobility internships
Funding available
$ 30,000 - $ 60,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Ontario, Canada
Who can apply
Principal investigators from Ontario-based post-secondary institutions, for institution-based internships.
See full eligibility
Overview
OVIN Talent Development Internship Program (OVIN-TIP) supports current college and university students and recent undergraduate or Master’s graduates in Ontario to work on industry-driven R&D projects in automotive and smart mobility technology. Eligible projects may involve CAV technologies, EVs, battery technologies, or metallurgical technologies.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Minimum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Industry-driven research and development projects related to automotive and smart mobility technology, including Connected and Autonomous Vehicle technologies, Electric Vehicles, battery technologies, metallurgical technologies, and related areas.
- Projects with clearly defined activities, milestones, and outcomes to be completed within the internship duration.
Documents Needed
- Company Profile submitted by the applicant company/industry partner, including valid nine-digit CRA business number, incorporation date, and number of employees globally and in Ontario.
- Academic supervisor’s CV or NSERC Form 100/103CV, for institution-based internships only.
- Intern’s CV.
- Intern’s official transcript.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Principal investigators from Ontario-based post-secondary institutions, for institution-based internships.
- Eligible Ontario-based companies, for company-based internships.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible project costs.
- Direct project costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Institutional overhead.
- First job-type placements.
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
Selection criteria
- Project description: clarity of the project and objectives, and benefit to the company.
- Project plan: clarity of objectives for the intern, suitability of methodology, feasibility of the timeline and milestones, and plan for implementation of results at the company.
- Intern qualifications and experience: suitability of the intern’s background and expertise for the project, benefit of the placement to the intern, capacity of the industry partner, and strength of interaction with the partner organization to provide first-hand industry experience and/or exposure.
- Overall quality and completeness of the application.
How to apply
- Submit a Client Intake Form to inquire about the program and open an application.
- If the applicant, partner, intern, and project meet the eligibility criteria, OCI sends a link to the AccessOCI online application system.
- Complete the online application form, in collaboration with the industry partner if applicable, and upload the required supporting documents.
Processing and Agreement
- OCI reviews applications for eligibility, completeness, and financial compliance.
- Applicants receive deficiency notices and have two occasions to make required changes; unresolved issues after the second revision result in withdrawal of the application.
- Eligible and complete applications are reviewed by external subject matter experts, then by OCI’s Internal Review Panel for the final decision.
- Funding decisions are provided within four to six weeks.
- For approved projects, the funding agreement must be signed and returned within fifteen days of notification of the approved award, and project activation occurs once the signed agreement is received and, for institution-based internships, the required private sector industry cash component is received.
Additional information
- Intellectual property arising from the project is managed by the project participants; OCI does not claim or manage IP rights.
- For institution-based internships, the parties are bound by the IP terms of the university unless a separate agreement is in effect for the duration of the internship.
- For company-based internships, the parties are bound by the IP terms of the company where the intern is an employee for the duration of the internship.
Frequently Asked Questions about the OVIN — TalentEdge Internship Program
What is the OVIN — TalentEdge Internship?
OVIN Talent Development Internship Program (OVIN-TIP) supports current college and university students and recent undergraduate or Master’s graduates in Ontario to work on industry-driven R&D projects in automotive and smart mobility technology. Eligible projects may involve CAV technologies, EVs, battery technologies, or metallurgical technologies.
How much funding can be received?
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $60,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the OVIN — TalentEdge Internship program?
To be eligible for the OVIN — TalentEdge Internship program, you must:
The applicant must be an eligible Ontario-based company or a principal investigator from an Ontario-based post-secondary institution with an eligible Ontario-based company partner.
The project must be a defined R&D internship with clear activities, milestones, and outcomes completed within the internship duration.
The company must have operations and/or R&D in Ontario related to the project and the necessary expertise and resources to carry it out.
What expenses are eligible under OVIN — TalentEdge Internship?
Industry-driven research and development projects related to automotive and smart mobility technology, including Connected and Autonomous Vehicle technologies, Electric Vehicles, battery technologies, metallurgical technologies, and related areas.
Projects with clearly defined activities, milestones, and outcomes to be completed within the internship duration.
Who can I contact for more information about the OVIN — TalentEdge Internship?
You can contact Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN).
Where is the OVIN — TalentEdge Internship available?
The OVIN — TalentEdge Internship program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the OVIN — TalentEdge Internship a grant, loan, or tax credit?
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship is a Grant and Funding