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Meeting Agenda
- 1. Introductions
- 2. Purpose and Background
- 3. Eligible Activities and Proponents
- 4. Submission Requirements
- 5. Evaluation Criteria
- 6. Timeline
- 7. Contact Information
- 8. Questions
Clean Energy Vehicle Advanced Research and Commercialization Program - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Clean Energy Vehicle Advanced Research and Commercialization Program - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Clean Energy Vehicle Advanced Research and Commercialization Program ARC-2018-1 RFEOI Information Session Presented by: Nick Merriman and Jessica Lunn Dates: September 27 and October 11, 2018 Meeting Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Purpose and
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Purpose
- Review the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Advanced
Research and Commercialization (ARC) Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) to ensure clear understanding of objectives to facilitate proposals – Meeting will not disclose new information about the RFEOI
- Provide answers to any questions proponents may have
– Questions and answers will be posted to the ARC website (www.arcbc.ca)
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Background
- CEV ARC is a fundamental part of BC’s CEV Program
- Provides support to companies to promote investment in
CEV sector across all aspects of the supply chain
- Under current funding call, a total of $675,000 is
available to support product development, commercialization and demonstration
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Eligible Proponents
- Any entity or organization operating in the CEV
sector, validly incorporated or registered in Canada
- CEV sector includes:
– battery electric vehicles – plug-in hybrid electric vehicles – hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles – companies and organizations across CEV supply chain, from raw materials to consumer products
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Eligible Activities
- Pre-commercial research and development of
CEV product, service or technology
- Commercialization of CEV product, service or
technology
- Demonstration of CEV product, service or
technology
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Submission Requirements
- Proposed project must be completed within
three years after project start date and meet eligibility requirements
- Proponents must commit at least 10% of project
costs and demonstrate that they have secured funding from other sources
- Total BC government contribution cannot exceed
50% of project costs
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Evaluation Criteria
- See page 4 of 6 of RFEOI:
– Support an eligible activity – Demonstrate innovation/creativity – Promote synergy/collaboration within CEV sector – Provide positive economic benefits – Leverage external funding – Contribute to reductions in GHG emissions in BC – Reasonable timeline for completion – Capable management team
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Timeline
Deadline Date
Opening of RFEOI ARC-2018-1 September 7, 2018 First information session September 27, 2018 Second information session October 11, 2018 Deadline for EOI submission October 24, 2018 Decision by Review Panel Early November 2018 Invitation to submit full proposal Mid-November 2018 Deadline for submission of full proposal Mid-December 2018 Decision by Review Panel Early January 2019
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Contact Information
- ARC Management
admin@arcbc.ca 778-374-2180 (Vancouver) 1-833-303-4272 (Toll-free)
- Nick Merriman
nicholas.merriman@mnp.ca
- Jessica Lunn
jessica.lunn@mnp.ca
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