CALL FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECTS

CALL FOR INNOVATION PROJECTS FROM CONSORTIA IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION

OBJECTIVES OF THE CALL FOR PROJECTS

The objectives of the call for projects are as follows:

Improve business competitiveness through the adoption of AI, particularly in sectors where it is still little used, such as the primary and secondary sectors of the economy;
Encourage collaborations between companies (of all sizes, including start-ups), as well as with the research and innovation communities to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence technologies in the business and , by the same token, in society;
Support structuring projects aimed at the massive adoption of AI in one or more sectors of the economy;
Support the realization of projects resulting in significant and immediate economic benefits;
Ensure the development and consolidation of innovation efforts in the field of AI;
Contribute to positioning Québec as a leader in the development of AI.

This call for projects is part of the Innovation Program and is aimed at consortia of Québec companies (in priority to SMEs), having collaborative research projects in artificial intelligence with other SMEs (or startups) in collaboration with a research center and wishing to carry out an innovation project for the purposes of development and commercialization or for the purpose of adopting AI technologies.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

For a submission to PRIMA Québec, the proposed research and development project must relate to the themes of the artificial intelligence call and be related to advanced materials.

See both guides for more information.

MAIN PROGRAM RULES

PARTENAR-IA | Academic:

Submit the project in the general call.

PARTENAR-IA | Company:

Submission of the project by the company coordinating the project;
Consortia of companies (minimum 2), including at least one Québec SME with the collaboration of a research center;
Minimum group contribution of 25% of eligible expenses;
A minimum of 20% of eligible project expenses must come from a service offer from a public research center and/or the hiring of an intern linked to such a centre. (Only a maximum of 27% of indirect research costs (IRC) collected by universities and CCTT will be recognized as an eligible expense);
For each eligible partner company, the project must provide for the hiring of a minimum of one intern per year;
PRIMA contribution: max. 50% of eligible expenses, max. $350,000 per company and max $1,500,000 per project;
Maximum project duration: 24 months (2 years);
Maximum of 75% of public money in the project.

RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

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If you intend to submit a project, please contact an advisor before March 15,2024, to get the application form.

SCHEDULE

Partenar-IA Academic :

R28 to come, see this page for details.

Partenar-IA Company :

Call for projects: open, please contact an advisor, before March 15, 2024, if you intend to submit a project,
Full application deadline by the RSRI to the MEIE: April 15, 2024, at 4 p.m,
Next call deadline: October 2024.