Funding Alert: Scale AI Industry-led Projects

Funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the Scale AI Supercluster’s mission is to help solve Canadian supply chain challenges by leveraging data, collaborative innovation, and the use of Artificial Intelligence.

Funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the Scale AI Supercluster’s mission is to help solve Canadian supply chain challenges by leveraging data, collaborative innovation, and the use of Artificial Intelligence.

Eligible projects must involve at least one Canadian SME and be aligned with Scale AI’s objectives, focused on leveraging AI innovations to address supply chain issues.

This program is now accepting applications and we highly recommend you to get in touch right away.

Program Funding Amount

Reimburse up to 50% of eligible internal and external expenses
Minimal project size is $1 M per project and multiple projects may be submitted per company.
Canadian Healthcare Institutions may enjoy reimbursement of up to 100% of eligible expenses

Eligible Applicants

Scale AI funding is available to supply chain operators and AI solutions providers across a broad range of sectors, including but not limited to:

Consumer goods and retail
Industrial goods and manufacturing
Transport and logistics
Healthcare
Infrastructure and construction

Funding Process & Objectives

Program Funding Process:

Eligibility Submission
Detailed Submission
Contribution Agreement
Execution

Program Objectives:

Scale AI seeks to fund collaborative projects involving at least one Canadian SME that leverage innovation in Artificial Intelligence to resolve Supply Chain related issues.

Eligible Projects

Projects must leverage innovation in Artificial Intelligence to generate:

Augmented sourcing and procurement
Automated in-plant logistics/warehousing
Real-time data integration traceability and visibility
Demand forecasting and planning
Capacity, resource utilization and inventory planning
Scheduling and predictive disruption analysis

Eligible Expenses

For each project deliverable, project expenses are reimbursed on a quarterly basis based on actual expenses incurred during that period. Eligible expenses are those that are considered essential to the AI-related elements of the project. These may include:

Salaries, wages, or contracts for carrying out project activities
Costs of purchasing or renting equipment, supplies, or services critical to the project
Dissemination costs vital for performance of the project