Apply Now: Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia (Canada)

The initiative focuses on quantum computing, quantum sensors, quantum communications technology, and quantum materials, alongside objectives that include productivity improvement, business scale-up, technology commercialization, ecosystem capacity building, and business acceleration and incubation.

The funding under this program ranges from $500,000 to $5 million per recipient. For incorporated businesses, the support is provided as repayable contributions, while not-for-profit organizations receive non-repayable contributions for non-commercial projects.

Projects supported under the program may involve improving productivity through technology adoption and process enhancement, scaling businesses through market development and operational improvement, commercializing late-stage quantum products and demonstrating technologies at advanced readiness levels, strengthening ecosystem capacity through strategic collaboration and research, and supporting start-up growth through incubation and acceleration services that advance business planning, hiring, and product development.

Eligible incorporated businesses must be for-profit entities registered to conduct business in Canada and operate staffed facilities in British Columbia. These applicants generally include start-ups and early revenue companies engaged in commercializing or adopting quantum technologies, with preference given to small and medium-sized enterprises employing fewer than 500 full-time staff.

Eligible not-for-profit organizations must be legally registered entities capable of entering binding agreements. These may include post-secondary institutions, business accelerators and incubators, angel networks, Indigenous organizations and Indigenous-led not-for-profits, as well as industry associations or consortiums that support innovation, commercialization, productivity, and investment attraction within the quantum ecosystem.

For more information, visit Government of Canada.