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Sell Your Innovation Build in Canada Innovation Program Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) Public Services and Procurement Canada 1

BCIP by the Numbers BCIP has invested in testing Canadian innovations with companies We have in funding available for you! 2

Why Participate in the BCIP? Canadian Businesses: Government Departments: • Address departmental • Receive valuable Collaboration challenges with new technology feedback • Test, use and assess the • Make a first reference Access latest Canadian innovations sale and network • Benefit from a specialized • Learn how to sell to the Learning procurement method Government of Canada. The Result: Win-Win 3

How the Program Works Through a competitive procurement process , the government buys innovative pre-commercial goods and services. 1. Submit proposal 2. National Research Council Innovation Research Assistance Program evaluates 3. Innovation prequalifies 4. Innovation matched with federal testing department 5. Contract established 6. Testing occurs 7. Feedback provided to innovator 4

Program Eligibility To apply to BCIP, you must: • Not have sold your innovation • Show IP ownership or rights commercially • Apply to one of the 4 Standard • Be a Canadian business or 6 Military Priority Areas • Include 80% Canadian content 5

Priority Areas SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT SECURITY ENABLING HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Funding limit: $500,000 per innovation Bidders choose one area 6

Priority Areas TRAINING CYBER- SYSTEMS SECURITY ARCTIC & COMMAND & MARITIME SUPPORT SECURITY PROTECTING IN-SERVICE THE SUPPORT SOLDIER Funding limit: $1,000,000 per innovation Bidders choose one area 7

Technology Readiness Level LEVEL 9 Actual technology proven through successful operations Actual technology completed and LEVEL 8 ELIGIBLE qualified through test and demonstration Prototype ready for demonstration LEVEL 7 in an appropriate operational environment System/subsystem model or NOT LEVEL 6 prototype demonstration in a ELIGIBLE simulated environment 8

How your proposal is evaluated Is your innovation an advance on the state of the art ? Does your test plan have clear objectives , a risk mitigation strategy and realistic timelines? Do you have sufficient market potential for the innovation to sustain profitability? 9

How BCIP helps you You will have a dedicated Innovation Management Advisor that will help you find a testing partner and lead you through completion. The program covers the following costs: • Innovation (product/service) • Support Services • Shipping • Other Direct Costs • Installation • Procurement Costs • Training 10

BCIP Success Stories Innovation: ULS-100 Innovator: 2G Robotics from Waterloo, ON Testing Partner: Department of National Defence An underwater laser scanner that provides detailed 3-D images. 2G Robotics has been awarded 2 contracts through the program! 11

BCIP Success Stories Innovation: FlexSpec Backpack Innovator: Bubble Technology Industries (BTI) from Chalk River, ON Testing Partner: Royal Canadian Mounted Police A modular, radiation detection system for identifying radioactive threats carried by vehicles, people, or packages. BTI has been awarded 4 contracts through the program! 12

BCIP Success Stories Innovation: River Turbine Idénergie Innovator: Idénergie Inc. from Montreal, QC Testing Partner: Parks Canada • Unique in-river clean technology capable of supplying electricity using a slow-flowing, shallow watercourse. • Tested by Parks Canada to power off grid campgrounds in five national parks in Alberta and British Columbia. • Received positive media attention throughout testing. 13

BCIP Success Stories Innovation: CargoKeeper Innovator: Tektrap System Inc. from Gatineau, QC Testing Partners: Department of National Defence, Transport Canada and Canada Border Services Agency CargoKeeper is an easy-to-install miniature covert electronic device combining GPS and door lock tracking with wireless and satellite communications to remotely track the status and position of maritime containers worldwide. 14

BCIP Success Stories Innovation: Giatec iCOR Innovator: Giatec Scientific Inc. from Ottawa, ON • A hand-held device for non-contact corrosion detection of concrete structures. • This portable device uses cutting edge technology that can help detect deteriorating areas within seconds as well as the rate of deterioration. • The innovations is being tested with Parks Canada (Real Property Branch). 15

BCIP Success Stories Innovation: Smartpods Innovator: Sparx Smartpods Inc. from Dieppe, New-Brunswick • The innovation is an automated computer workstation that adjusts to the unique ergonomic needs of the user. • Smartpods are being tested within PSPC (Real Property Branch). 16

Additional Sales • For testing limited quantities of the innovation with the same or new testing department. • Follows the terms, conditions and pricing structure of the initial BCIP contract. • Innovation tested must be the same innovation that was tested under original BCIP contract. • Testing department responsible for funding, PSPC responsible for contracting. 17

BCIP Contact Information Visit Canada.ca/SellYourInnovation for more information or to submit a proposal. http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/picc-bcip/index-eng.html Program E-Mail Send inquiries to: Innovation@pwgsc.gc.ca 18