AVIN | AV R&D Partnership Fund - Stream 1
“Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)”
$100,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The AV R&D Partnership Fund, Stream 1 supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in the automotive and mobility sector, such as connected and autonomous vehicle (C/AV) technology, in the following priority areas:
- Mass light vehicles, such as cars, trucks and vans
- Heavy duty vehicles, including commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RVs), and others used for goods movement
- Transportation infrastructure
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Transit-supportive systems and vehicles
The AV R&D Partnership Fund, Stream 1 supports approved projects with up to $ 100,000 in funding over a maximum of 12 months. All funds must be matched by a minimum 2: 1 cash from applicants and / or partners.
Objectives
For eligible project applicants and partners:
- Commercialization of Ontario-made technologies
- Demonstration of Ontario-made technologies to potential customers
- Relationships with researchers to extend company R&D
- Marketable solutions to current challenges
- Public/private partnerships
For society:
- Increased road safety
- Better road condition monitoring
- Better collection and analysis of transportation-related information
- Innovative new products and services to reduce driver distraction
- Reduced environmental and carbon footprint