Amount: co-investment of up to $1,000,000.
Receive co-investment of up to $1,000,000 toward the development, validation, testing, piloting, demonstration, commercialization, and deployment of advanced charging and V2G technologies.
Goal of the Stream
The R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and V2G Stream supports projects related to the development, validation, testing, piloting, demonstration, commercialization, and deployment of technologies, products and services focused on advanced charging and V2G technologies needed to accelerate the shift to electrification. This includes technologies in the following Priority Areas:
- Advanced charging technologies, including wireless charging, high-speed charging, bidirectional charging, dynamic charging, and smart charging.
- Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies, including technologies to support interoperability and scalability.
- Energy demand and grid management systems.
- Zero-emissions technologies relating to the integration of renewable energy within charging infrastructure.
- Energy storage and transmission technologies (including battery and hydrogen-focused technologies) relating to energy management and grid capacity.
Stream objectives for eligible projects, applicants, and partners:
- Commercialisation of Ontario-made technologies
- Demonstration of Ontario-made technologies to potential customers
- Relationships with researchers to extend company R&D
- Marketable solutions and technologies for advanced charging and energy management systems
- Public/private partnerships
Stream objectives for society:
- Cleaner transportation
- Reduced environmental and carbon footprint
- Efficiencies and cost-savings relating to energy systems and infrastructure
Eligible Projects
- One Applicant and minimum of one Primary Partner.
- An unlimited number of additional Secondary Partners, or Other Partners can join.
- Applicant and Primary Partner must have an arm’s-length business relationship.
- Project activities are carried out in Ontario.
- Minimum 2:1 contribution match by Applicants and/or private sector Partners.
- Projects can be up to 24 months in duration.
- This program is not intended for research to prove feasibility or basic technology research.
- Typical project activities include technology/product/service development, validation, testing, piloting, demonstration, commercialization, and deployment of technologies, products and services focused on the production, transmission and storage of energy needed for the transition to EVs; as well as technologies reducing the impact of EVs on grid capacity, such as grid optimization and other EV related technologies.
- Intellectual Property (IP) arising from a project will be managed by project Applicant and Partners as OCI does not claim or manage IP rights.
- Applicant and Partners should demonstrate close collaboration and scalable outcomes with high potential for commercialization, strong commercial pull, competitive advantage, and alignment with intended program benefits.
- Eligible projects MUST include demonstration of actual products/services that can be showcased in Ontario at events, on the road, to OCI and its partners, and/or at customer sites.
Eligible Applicants
- A small- and medium- sized enterprise (SME) with fewer than 500 global full-time employees.
- May be an Applicant on only one R&D Partnership Fund project at a time.
- Must have registered operations (R&D, manufacturing, product management, etc.) in Ontario.
- Applicants who have received over $500,000 of funding from OCI administered programs in their lifetime (excluding TalentEdge) are required to obtain OCI approval before a new application for funding is initiated. Your Business Development Manager can guide you through the process.
Eligible partners
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- National and Multi-National Enterprises (NEs and MNEs)
- Academic institutions (as clients only)
- Local electricity utilities or local distribution companies (LDCs)
- Municipalities
- Transit Authorities
- Crown Corporations
- Indigenous Communities
- Not-For-Profit Organizations representing industry
Additional partners can also join the project. There is no limit on the number of partners. Partnerships should represent significant potential commercial opportunities for all parties.
Amount of the Program
The R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and V2G Stream supports approved projects with up to $1,000,000 in funding over a maximum of 24 months. All funds must be matched by a minimum 2:1 contribution from applicants and/or private sector partners.
Deadline
EOI Submission Deadline is May 1, 2024.