Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing Stream
Funds government validation of innovative Canadian solutions through real-world trials in complex operational environments.
Innovative Solutions Canada's Testing Stream is a procurement-based program administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that funds Canadian small businesses to validate their innovations in real-world federal government operational environments. Unlike a conventional grant, the Testing Stream is structured as a government procurement contract: ISED departments pay participa…
Trust and verification in digital government; Enhancing capabilities in complex environments; Quantum.
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