FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For each funded project, a management and communication fee of up to 5% will apply.

• A large company has 250 or more employees.
• A small business or startup has 249 employees or less

To apply to Prompt’s collaborative programs that involve an academic component (INCLUDING THE PSO PROGRAM), eligible research partners must be established in Quebec and be one of the following: 

• Universities and associated research centers; 
• CEGEPs and college technology transfer centers (CCTT); 
• Public research centers recognized by the MEI, including the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Centre de recherche informatique de Montréal (CRIM). SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF PUBLIC RESEARCH CENTERS HERE
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The TRL scale (Technology Readiness Level) is a measurement system that ranges from level 1 to 9, used to evaluate the level of maturity of a technology (hardware, components, peripherals, etc.). The scale is most notably used to finance R&D or to integrate technologies into an operational system or sub-system.  CLICK HERE TO READ HOW THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA DEFINES TRLs.

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