RFAs: Canadian Water and Wastewater Technology Mission to Philippines and Malaysia

Objectives

• This mission focuses on connecting Canadian cleantech providers with utilities and private-sector partners in the Philippines and Malaysia to explore pilot and demonstration projects in the water and wastewater treatment sector. These projects are crucial for enabling Canadian SMEs to validate and adapt their technologies to market conditions, which is essential to overcome market-entry barriers in Indo-Pacific economies.

Focus Areas

• This mission will focus on technologies applicable to water and wastewater management, including:
  • Smart water management and digital solutions: AI leakage detection, smart meters, data loggers, real-time monitoring, IoT systems
  • Non-revenue water (NRW) reduction and efficiency optimization: NRW reduction tools, smart valves, pipe inspection, system optimization
  • Advanced water and wastewater treatment: brine and sludge treatment, industrial wastewater, modular or decentralized systems, filtration, water reuse
  • Sludge management and resource recovery: sludge recycling, biogas generation, sludge-to-energy solutions
  • Disinfection and filtration technologies: UV, ozone, membrane filtration, water quality control
  • Flood management and climate-resilient infrastructure: flood control, stormwater management, resilient infrastructure
  • Integrated water resource management: watershed management, source water protection, upstream water tools
  • Industrial water use and cooling technologies: closed-loop cooling systems, water-efficient cooling for data centres and industrial facilities, heat recovery, evaporative cooling, and hybrid cooling systems

Funding Information

• Canadian SMEs selected by NRC IRAP for participation will be invited to apply for up to $5,000 reimbursement of 75% of travel and accommodations costs associated with the mission. Selected participants will be sent instructions and information about this support.

Eligibility Criteria

• Participants will be selected based on the best fit with the objectives of this AICTD partnering mission. Applicants must meet all the following criteria:
  • be an incorporated, profit-oriented enterprise in Canada
  • have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months prior to the project proposal deadline
  • have a minimum of 5 full-time equivalent employees located in Canada (on your company payroll and issued a T4), excluding any founders and contract employees
  • have a minimum of 5 full-time equivalent employees located in Canada (on your company payroll and issued a T4), excluding any founders and contract employees
  • pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada
  • have a differentiated and protectable technology with commercial potential in global markets
  • have the financial capacity (working capital, sales revenue, investment, etc.) and the operational capacity (personnel, expertise, resources, etc.) to undertake technology piloting or demonstration while maintaining regular operations, and to subsequently commercialize the results
  • be committed to significant growth through international market expansion in the Indo-Pacific region
• Preference may be given to SME applicants that meet the criteria below. If one or more criteria are unmet, a strong rationale must be provided in the Expression of Interest (EOI) form for possible consideration:
  • have a minimum of 10 full‑time equivalent employees located in Canada (on your company payroll and issued a T4), excluding contract employees
  • have commercialized one or more products internationally
  • have more than $500,000 CAD in annual sales revenue
  • have achieved technology readiness level (TRL) 7 or greater for the technology being piloted or demonstrated

For more information, visit NRC.