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IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance
Innovative defence tech for surveillance data fusion
Funding available
$ 200,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Eligible candidates
Overview
This program provides up to $200,000 to develop innovative technological solutions for continental surveillance and defence. A further opportunity of up to $1 million may be available for solutions that are found successful and promising, for a performance period of up to one year.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop a new product or service
- Increase operational productivity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Development of architectures and algorithms for data fusion and processing.
- Solutions for compiling a consistent common operational picture in constrained environments.
- Technological approaches for continental surveillance and defence data exchange.
Official resources
Selection criteria
- Ability to select key features based on operational context and constraints.
- Ability to adapt key features to the nature and quality of the sources involved.
- Potential for scalability when demonstrated with limited sources or data.
- Relevance to continental defence.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance Program
What is the IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance?
This program provides up to $200,000 to develop innovative technological solutions for continental surveillance and defence. A further opportunity of up to $1 million may be available for solutions that are found successful and promising, for a performance period of up to one year.
How much funding can be received?
IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance Funds up to $200,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance program?
To be eligible for the IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance program, you must:
Innovative technological solution.
Relevant to continental defence.
Demonstrates scalability potential.
What expenses are eligible under IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance?
Development of architectures and algorithms for data fusion and processing.
Solutions for compiling a consistent common operational picture in constrained environments.
Technological approaches for continental surveillance and defence data exchange.
Where is the IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance available?
The IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance program is available across Canada.
Is the IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance a grant, loan, or tax credit?
IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance?
IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance is funded by Government of Canada