Innovative Solutions Canada - Virtual and physical training system for semi-autonomous teleoperated manipulators

• Information related to the implementation team
• Phase 2 financial proposal
• Completed Phase 2 submission form

Who is eligible?

• For-profit businesses
• Businesses incorporated in Canada federally or provincially
• Small and medium-sized businesses with 499 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
• Businesses conducting research and development activities in Canada
• Businesses meeting the Canada-based wages, full-time equivalent employees, and senior executive thresholds

Eligible expenses

• Salaries paid regularly by the employer during the project, excluding sick leave, vacation pay, profit, overhead, incentives and bonuses
• Contractors’ and subcontractors’ fees
• Travel expenses and reports and studies
• Indirect costs up to 15% of eligible costs
• Materials, patenting costs, and capital costs for equipment, test tools and instruments specifically required for the project

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Purchase or rental of land or buildings, renovation or construction, and other facilities and related real property costs
• Financing costs, legal fees, and loan interest
• Goods or services received as gifts or non-financial contributions
• Property taxes
• Lobbyist fees

• Proposals must pass all mandatory criteria and, for direct Phase 2 entry, achieve at least 65 of 130 points.
• Post-evaluation selection will give priority to firms with a demonstrated track record of building robotic training platforms for clients.
• Selection may also consider departmental priorities, previous investments, the strengths of each proposal, similar initiatives, and the technology readiness level.

• Go to the challenge page on the Innovative Solutions Canada website and click Propose a solution.
• Complete and submit the proposal using the electronic application form; other formats are not accepted.
• If you cannot submit online, contact the Secretariat at solutions@ised-isde.gc.ca to arrange delivery before the closing date and time.
• A successful submission generates an automatic email acknowledgement.

• Proposals are evaluated by NRC IRAP subject matter experts or other departmental experts, and external specialists may be used if needed.
• Canada may request clarifications or verifications during evaluation, and failure to respond may result in the submission being declared non-responsive.
• Responsive proposals are placed in the challenge prequalified directory, but this does not guarantee selection or funding.
• To receive funding, a proposal must meet program requirements, be selected by Canada, and satisfy all requests made by Canada.
• Beneficiaries may be asked to provide interim reports, a final report, and responses to business surveys for up to 5 years after project end.

• The successful applicant will be expected to travel to NRC's Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Center in Montreal to demonstrate the system and provide training.
• Kick-off meetings, progress review meetings, and the final review meeting will be conducted by telephone or videoconference.
• The system may be made available to NRC for a mutually agreeable specified time for further testing and validation at their facilities.