AI Project Funding
Funds Canadian companies' artificial intelligence projects through reimbursement of qualifying development and commercialization costs.
Scale AI — Canada's AI Global Innovation Cluster — co-invests in industry-led artificial intelligence projects through a flagship reimbursement grant that covers up to 40% of eligible project costs. The programme is funded by a federal contribution of CAD 284 million from the Government of Canada and CAD 53 million from the Government of Quebec, and Scale AI describes its collective portfolio as r…
Industry-led AI projects in Canada that develop artificial intelligence products or accelerate AI adoption across supply chains, manufacturing, retail, and value chains, with minimum project value of CAD 1 million.
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