Collaboration and off-ramping opportunities

Marketplace: A convergence of IDEaS

IDEaS has funded numerous promising technologies in its pursuit of the best possible solutions, with many reaching an advanced state of evolution. The program’s success in developing technology provided the opportunity for other government organizations and private sector firms to benefit as innovators reached the end of their IDEaS journey. To offer off-ramping opportunities, promote collaboration, and help connect IDEaS funded projects to end-users, in 2021 the program began designing IDEaS Marketplace.

IDEaS Marketplace is intended to be a place for innovators, DND/CAF personnel, other government innovation funding programs, and large defence primes to meet and learn about new technologies funded through the IDEaS program. This new initiative will help extend IDEaS investments and shape future interactions with innovators and the CAF.