Plateforme d'innovation numérique et quantique — PINQ² ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Canada - Private sector companies across all industries seeking digital or quantum innovation - Startups with growth potential in digital/quantum technologies - Businesses must have the capacity to collaborate with academic research partners - Organizations seeking to build internal innovation capabilities through university partnerships ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant structure: Non-repayable contribution (grant-based funding) - Funding model: Cost-sharing arrangement with academic/research institution partners - Matching requirements: Varies by program stream; typically requires business co-investment or in-kind contributions - Award size: Depends on project scope and research complexity (specific amounts available through program details) - Repayability: Non-repayable grant—no loan component ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Researcher and student salaries engaged in collaborative projects - Knowledge transfer activities from academic institutions to business - Digital technology adoption and implementation costs - Quantum computing exploration and feasibility studies - Solution development and prototyping in digital/quantum domains - Training and skills development for staff in digital/quantum competencies - Collaborative research expenses conducted with partner universities or research centers ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Partnership requirement: Must establish formal collaboration with at least one eligible research institution or university - Project timeline: Defined project milestones and deliverables must be met to receive staged funding - Knowledge documentation: Outcomes and learnings must be documented and potentially shared (per program guidelines) - Reporting obligations: Regular progress reports required demonstrating innovation advancement and skill development - Intellectual property: Terms regarding ownership of IP generated during collaboration must be pre-agreed - Performance metrics: Success measured against predetermined innovation and capability-building objectives - Funding release: Staged disbursement tied to achievement of documented milestones