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Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Applicant must be an SME under 500 employees
✓Must have operations and carry out project in Ontario
✓Project must be at Technology Readiness Level 3-9
✓Minimum one eligible partner required
✓Requires minimum 2:1 private match on funding
Your real odds
No public acceptance rate is listed, but the 2:1 match requirement and partnership mandate filter out most applicants before scoring even begins.
Projects compete on commercialization potential and partner collaboration quality, and the bar is a reasonably mature technology with a credible path to market.
What it takes
Complete the client intake form on the OVIN site to start the process1–2 hours
Meet with the assigned OCI Business Development Manager to assess fit1–2 weeks
Prepare and submit the Full Proposal using OVIN's templates (guidelines, questionnaire, letter of support, DISP)2–4 weeks
Worth knowing
The program scores on 'commercial pull,' so a partner who already has a demonstrated need for your technology carries real weight in the evaluation, and treating that relationship as a formality will cost you.
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