CONNECTED VEHICLE/
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE (CVAV)
RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR ROAD VEHICLES
Call for Proposals
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
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CONNECTED VEHICLE/AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLE (CVAV) RESEARCH PROGRAM
FOR ROAD VEHICLES
Agenda
• Martin Lord, OCE: Introduction
• Stephen Erwin, MTO : CVAV vision: Present and Future – Current
plans, policies, and opportunities for the development of intelligent
transportation systems in Ontario.
• Bob Burrows, G4Apps : The APMA Connected Vehicle prototype – a
success story of collaboration between Ontario companies and
academia
• Bill Burger, ACS Corp : Inside the APMA Connected Vehicle :
Alcolock
• Martin Lord : The CVAV program: A summary
• Q&A, Closing
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SCOPE OF PROGRAM
Supports 5 themes :
• Human factors – reduction of driver distraction
• Communication systems and networks
• Data management solutions
• In-vehicle technologies and devices
• Traffic management operations
Focus on “final stages of development and demonstration of
actual products ready for market”.
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APPLICATION TYPES
Academia-led projects:
• Industry cash goes to academic institution
• OCE pays up to 100% of direct eligible costs
Industry-led projects:
• Cash contribution pays for direct costs
• OCE pays up to 50% of direct eligible costs
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ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS
Ontario academic institutions
Companies with significant Ontario operations
• International partners are welcome
Industry-led: recipients are SMEs with less than
500 employees
Industrial partnerships are encouraged
Project duration: up to 1 year
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FUNDING
Can top up academic-led project budget with :
• NSERC Engage/ARD-1 ($25,000) – 1st engagement
• OCE TalentEdge ($30,000)
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Competitive process :
• Internal and external reviewers score applications
• Awards based on scores and availability of funds
Applications use VIP 1 program template and rules
Deadline for applications :
Decision by :
December 1 2014
February 28 2015
Contact your favorite Business Development Manager to initiate
and submit an application
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CONTACTS & DETAILS
Program questions :
Martin Lord
martin.lord@oce-ontario.org 905-823-2020 x3236
To submit an application :
OCE Business development team :
www.oce-ontario.org/contact-us/business development-contacts
To find out more about programs :
www.oce-ontario.org/programs/industry-academic-collaboration/
cvav-research-program
www.oce-ontario.org/programs/industry-academic-collaboration/
collaboration-voucher-program/VIP/VIP-I
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RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR ROAD VEHICLES
Call for Proposals
Wednesday, October 29, 2014