Challenge: Rapid Response

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What we do We bring together advanced manufacturing and technology to drive digital transformation in Canada. Project Funding Collaborations Future Ready Hannover Messe NGenCAN Who we are Read our interactive annual report, and find out what our team has accomplished. About Team Careers Resources Stay up to date and read our publications with NGen blogs. Blog Documents & Reports Events Our Impact ResilienceHQ Login This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Back to Challenge Programs Covid-19 Rapid Response Challenge Other Closed Challenge Programs: Autonomous Disinfection Robot Challenge Made Smarter: Strategic Supply Challenge Funding Rapid Production Launch of Critical Products In March 2020, NGen launched a challenge program to address urgent needs at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The challenge funded projects that pursued a rapid production launch of products in short supply, including virus screening test kits, gloves, gowns, masks, and other personal protective equipment, hospital equipment such as ventilators and peripherals, as well as cleaning and sterilization chemicals and equipment. $50 M NGen Investment Protecting Canada's Frontline Workers The rapid response funding supported sixteen Canadian companies and their project partners, representing a total combined investment of over $49 million for the rapid production launch and scale of of critical equipment and supplies. Produ...