Defence Innovation Secure Hubs
Funds Canadian consortia establishing secure quantum and uncrewed-systems defence innovation hubs.
BOREALIS leads the Defence Innovation Secure Hubs Call for Proposals through Canada's IDEaS program. The call provides non-repayable contributions to establish and secure existing facilities as Defence Innovation Secure Hubs in the uncrewed systems and quantum domains. Approximately CAD 50,000,000 is available across the two streams. Eligible applicants include incorporated Canadian for-profit com…
Secure mission-oriented hubs for uncrewed systems and quantum technologies, including defence-relevant R&D, integration, experimentation, facilities enablement, collaboration, and technology advancement.
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