Program Performance
During a year unique in its challenges, IDEaS continued to deliver on its program of work, advancing solutions for the DND/CAF. While transitioning to a virtual environment, the program advanced research and technologies from Canadian innovators by investing in their projects and releasing new challenges, including helping with the pan-Canadian response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Long description of both Program performance infographics
| Data/Analytics | Since launch of IDEaS to March 31, 2021 | April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Challenges Launched | 58 | 13 |
| Total Amount Invested ($- committed and spent) | $185,445,302 | $72,013,339 |
| Projects signed | 450 | 171 |
| Provincial Breakdown ($ and %) | ||
| BC | $35,770,164 19% |
$15,157,878 21% |
| AB | $8,340,066 4% |
$3,897,827 5% |
| SK | $689,326 <1$ |
$450,000 <1$ |
| MB | $2,804,904 1$ |
$919,830 1$ |
| ON | $84,947,761 46$ |
$34,279,123 48$ |
| QC | $38,854,754 21$ |
$12,001,712 16$ |
| NL | $6,018,226 3$ |
$2,529,888 3$ |
| NS | $4,628,907 2$ |
$277,290 <1$ |
| PEI | $209,020 <1$ |
$0 <1$ |
| NB | $1,082,382 <1$ |
$399,999 <1$ |
| Innovator type breakdown: | ||
| Small and Medium-sized Enterprises | 51% | 53% |
| Academia | 28% | 30% |
| Large Industry | 16% | 15% |
| Not-for-Profit | 3 | 2 |
| Individual | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | <1 |
| Unique recipients | 240 | 69 |
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