NGen will invest up to $35 million of Global Innovation Cluster funding and is seeking more than $65 million from industry to launch over $100 million in new collaborative projects.
Background & Guidance Documents
The Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge is seeking projects that will support Canada’s path to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and target challenges like emissions reduction. These Projects will aim to accelerate the application of Canadian cleantech and other advanced technologies to improve the environmental sustainability of Canadian manufacturing.
Challenge Requirements
Projects must be collaborative and transformative, promising to push the boundaries of advanced manufacturing technology and world-class cleantech. Focus areas should include:
Low carbon - fuel, feedstock, energy - applied to manufacturing.
Implementation of net-zero facilities.
Innovative solutions for high heat generation - applied to manufacturing.
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage - applied to manufacturing.
Tracking and managing GHG emissions across the supply chain.
Smart Manufacturing for efficiency gains and GHG reduction.
Greener/circular/sustainable materials.
Projects should pursue one or more of the following objectives:
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Reduction of energy usage and natural resource consumption.
Operational efficiency gains.
Waste reduction.
Use of recycled and sustainable materials.
Full life cycle product management and closed loop manufacturing.
Circular manufacturing of materials.
Eligible projects must meet NGen's four core strategic criteria:
Transformative: must confer significant competitive advantage to Canadian industry
Collaborative: project must demonstrate meaningful collaboration with a minimum of two Canadian industry partners
Applied: project must have a short to medium path to commercialization, and generate significant commercial and economic benefits
Enduring: project must provide broader benefits to Canada’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem
Eligibility Requirements
Please refer to the Application Guide for detailed project eligibility criteria.
Summary of Key Dates & Deadlines
All projects must be completed no later than January 31, 2028.
Application Portal Opens: March 25, 2024
Project Screening Deadline: June 26, 2024 (5pm EST)
Collaboration Event: May 15, 2024
Project Application Workshop: July 24, 2024
Final Application Deadline: September 18, 2024 (5pm EST)
Interviews for dual stage projects (> CAD $10M): October 24-25, 2024
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