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Innovative Solutions Canada Innovative Solutions Canada MINERVA Initiative – Uncrewed Ground System for Surveillance and Reconnaissance Closing date: September 10, 2026, 14:00 Eastern time Challenge stream Infrared Quantum Light for Material Characterization and Secure Communication Closing date: September 15, 2026, 14:00 Eastern time Challenge stream MINERVA Initiative – Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Uncrewed Air System Closing date: September 21, 2026, 14:00 Eastern time Challenge stream MINERVA Initiative – Uncrewed Ground System for Tactical Cargo Movement Closing date: September 21, 2026, 14:00 Eastern time Challenge stream MINERVA Initiative – Arctic Uncrewed Air System Closing date: September 24, 2026, 14:00 Eastern time Challenge stream MINERVA Initiative – Uncrewed Air System for Cargo-Munition Drop Closing date: October 5, 2026, 14:00 Eastern time Challenge stream Discover more government opportunities for innovators Email marketing Cyberimpact Through the Innovative Solutions Canada program, we're partnering with eligible Canadian small businesses and facilitating the early development, testing and validation of prototypes.
Get funds to solve challenges We set it, you solve it. Compete for funding to prove the feasibility of your solution and build a prototype. Learn more about the Challenge stream for innovators Get funds to test your innovation We buy it to test it.
Apply for funding to test your innovation in real-life settings. Learn more about the Testing stream for innovators Develop innovative novel solutions, products, technologies or services by challenging small businesses, or test innovations in your own operational setting with the opportunity to buy the commercialized innovation. You set it, they solve it.
Set the parameters of your challenge. Outline your desired essential outcomes. Your organization funds the development of the innovation.
Learn more about the Challenge stream for government Discover it and test it. Choose from Canada's top innovations not yet available on the market. Learn more about the Testing stream for government Innovating Infrastructure Maintenance with Niricson Niricson is modernizing infrastructure inspection with AI, drones, and data to improve safety and reliability.
Revolutionizing defence interoperability with TACTIQL TACTIQL is transforming defence operations with KILO, a platform that automates and validates battlefield data.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Canadian small businesses with innovative technologies. The program aims to help connect federal departments to Canadian firms to develop, test and commercialize their innovative technologies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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The Merck Stimulating Innovative Research Grant Program 2026 includes a dedicated grant topic for artificial intelligence in cell culture media and process development, offering up to EUR 150,000 per year for up to 3 years. The program accelerates innovation through collaborative research, early engagement with industry experts, and translation of novel ideas into practical solutions. In 2026, priority areas also include in-vitro models for neuroinflammatory diseases (EUR 250,000/year for 2 years) and innovative approaches to contaminated materials remediation (EUR 150,000/year for 2 years). The two-stage application process begins with non-confidential submissions, followed by deep-dive workshops where finalists collaborate with Merck scientists and managers to jointly optimize proposals. The AI-specific grant focuses on applying machine learning and AI to optimize cell culture media formulation, bioprocess parameter optimization, and manufacturing quality control.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (NIH) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). These programs provide non-dilutive funding to U.S. small businesses for research and development (R&D) of innovative technologies that align with NIH's mission to improve health. This includes health IT solutions with strong commercialization potential.
On July 20, 2026, the EDA announced it intends to invest $169 million across six Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs — quantum, nuclear, critical minerals, biosecure manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and forest bioproducts — after the Trump administration rescinded the Biden-era Phase 2 awards and reran the competition. Only two of the original winners survived. Here is the full breakdown of the six hubs, why four prior awardees were dropped, and what the re-award teaches regional coalitions about competing for the next round.
Read articleThe Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act of 2026 saved the programs after a six-month lapse, but it also added $30M strategic-breakthrough awards, per-company proposal caps, and mandatory national-security screening. Here is what changed across all eleven SBIR agencies — and what it means for your next proposal.
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