Program performance
IDEaS continued to advance multiple solutions through its innovation continuum for DND/CAF. The program held its first open call Test Drive, awarded its second directed Test Drive and has funded more than 573 projects to date.
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| Data/Analytics | Since launch of IDEaS to March 31, 2022 | April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Challenges Launched | 65 | 9 |
| Total Amount Invested ($- committed and spent) | $254,621,544 | $68,618,112 |
| Projects signed | 573 | 123 |
| Provincial Breakdown ($ and %) | ||
| BC | $37,869,956 + $12,457,944 = $48,228,109 | $12,457,944 |
| AB | $8,340,066 + $3,944,674 = $12,284,740 | $3,944,674 |
| SK | $689,326 + $1,699,956 = $2,389,282 | $1,699,956 |
| MB | $2,804,905 | $0 |
| ON | $84,947 + $33,972,699 = $119,478,560 | $33,972,669 |
| QC | $38,854,754 + 9,621,061 = $48,475,815 | $9,621,061 |
| NB | $1,082,382 + 2,493,805 = $3,576,187 | $2,493,805 |
| NS | $4,628,907 + 3,969,043 = $8,597,949 | $3,969,043 |
| PE | $209,020 | $0 |
| NL | $6,018,226 + $458,960 = $6,477,186 | 458,960 |
| Innovator type breakdown: | ||
| Small and Medium-sized Enterprises | 53% | 65% |
| Academia | 27% | 20% |
| Large Industry | 17% | 10% |
| Not-for-Profit | 3% | 4% |
| Individual | <1% | <1 |
| Other | <1% | 0 |
| Unique recipients | 285 | 96 |