Service or contract · not repaid

Innovative Solutions Canada - MINERVA Initiative - Uncrewed Aircraft System Deconfliction Challenge

Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

ClosedAerospaceResearch
Funding
Up to $500,000
Up to $500,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Service or contract · not repaid
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME

Overview

Challenge seeking a software solution that provides a common airspace operating picture to plan, deconflict, and control uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) traffic and spectrum use, enabling safe and efficient management of UAS.

Who can apply

  • For-profit business incorporated in Canada (federally or provincially)
  • small or medium-sized with 499 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
  • R&D activities take place in Canada
  • 50% or more of annual wages/salaries/fees paid to employees and contractors working mostly in Canada
  • 50% or more of employees have Canada as ordinary place of work
  • 50% or more of senior executives (VP and above) reside principally in Canada
  • proposed solution at technology readiness level (TRL) 5 to 9.
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What it can pay for

R&DPilot / DemoCommercialization

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.