NGen Cluster Building Project
Supports advanced manufacturing ecosystems in Canada through high shared-cost projects.
The NGen Cluster Building Project stream supports small-scale ecosystem-strengthening activities within the Canadian advanced manufacturing innovation community. Administered by Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), the designated advanced manufacturing Global Innovation Cluster, this stream reimburses up to 50% of eligible costs, with a maximum NGen contribution of CAD $150,000 per project…
Ecosystem-building, supply-chain mapping, standards, cross-cluster collaboration in advanced manufacturing.
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