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How to apply for funding from the Acceleration program | Scale AI Accelerators & incubators: How to apply for funding Supporting Canada’s accelerators & incubators Do you support startups that are growing Canada’s AI and tech capabilities? Scale AI’s Acceleration program is designed to help accelerators & incubators connect with clients, boost their revenue, and position their services in the local and international ecosystems.
The Acceleration program extends funds to acceleration & incubation programs that have passed through our certification process. The Acceleration program does not directly fund individual AI startups or SMEs. Rather, Scale AI provides funding to the partner organizations that do.
Meet our Investment Team to learn more Incubation & acceleration programs certified by Scale AI’s Acceleration stream may receive up to $50,000 in the form of reimbursement of eligible costs per AI startup or SME focused on building applied AI products and services for value chains.
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Scale AI is Canada's AI Supercluster focused on accelerating AI adoption across supply chains, logistics, manufacturing, and retail operations. The program provides funding for consortium-led projects applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform Canadian industry supply chains. Projects must demonstrate commercial viability and include industry-academic partnerships. Scale AI covers up to 50% of eligible project costs and provides skills development support alongside direct project funding. The supercluster has invested in over 100 projects and trained thousands of workers in AI skills since inception. Projects span areas including predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, autonomous logistics, computer vision for quality control, and NLP for supply chain optimization.
The SCALE AI Acceleration Program provides funding of up to CAD $50,000 (approximately $36,500 USD) to AI startups and SMEs building AI-powered supply chain solutions. Scale AI is Canada's AI Supercluster, a $230 million public-private partnership that accelerates the adoption and commercialization of AI in supply chain management across key Canadian industries including manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, and professional services. The Acceleration program supports early-stage companies in developing and validating AI solutions for supply chain optimization, logistics, inventory management, demand forecasting, and related applications. The program operates on a rolling basis.
Digital Cities' Innovation Accelerator Small Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. State Department's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP). These small grants activate the private sector to deliver novel and innovative solutions to civic challenges. Projects must address a sub-national public service or infrastructure need AND incorporate trusted U.S. digital based solutions, empowering municipalities to improve public service delivery.
This NOFO provides an opportunity to all FY 2018 NIST SBIR Phase I awardees to submit a Phase II application following completion of Phase I. This NOFO provides instructions for FY 2019 NIST SBIR Phase II application preparation and submission requirements. In Phase II, work from Phase I that exhibits potential for commercial application is further developed. Phase II is the R&D or prototype development phase. To apply for a Phase II award, each Phase I awardee will be required to submit a comprehensive application outlining the proposed research and a detailed plan to commercialize the final product. Each NIST Phase II award is for up to $400,000 and up to a 24-month period of performance. One year after completing the Phase II R&D activity, the awardee shall be required to report on its commercialization activities. Up to an additional $6,500 may be requested for Technical and Business Assistance (TABA); see Section 5.11 for more information about TABA. Funding Opportunity Number: 2019-NIST-SBIR-02. Assistance Listing: 11.620. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST. Award Amount: Up to $400K per award.
Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.