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Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category
Funding for manufacturing digitization and AI solutions
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Funding available
$ 5,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Overview
Laval économique’s Virage techno – manufacturier program supports manufacturing companies in Laval with up to $5,000 for the use of an existing AI solution.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase production or service capacity
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Laval
- Laval
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Digital transformation projects for manufacturing businesses.
- Automation and robotics projects.
- Development and integration of innovative AI solutions.
- Use of an existing AI-based solution.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form.
- Financial statements for the last two fiscal years.
- Diagnostic and implementation plan.
- Quotations and service offer for the AI Solutions stream.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For-profit manufacturing businesses.
- Businesses with production activities.
- Laval-based companies.
Eligible expenses
- Equipment acquisition and related components, excluding materials, inventory, and other supplies.
- Direct costs linked to equipment implementation, including transport and leasehold improvements.
- Software acquisition and implementation costs.
- Professional fees related to the project.
- Direct labour costs assigned to the project.
- AI solution development and integration costs.
- Initial and first-year use of an existing AI solution.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Equipment stream purchases of materials, inventory, and other supplies.
- Motorized rolling equipment.
- Costs and contractual commitments made before the application is submitted and acknowledged.
Eligible geographic areas
- Laval
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete the personalized support path
- Take part in the three-phase process: diagnosis, implementation planning, and project completion.
- Step 2: Prepare the application file
- Gather the required documents for the selected stream.
- Complete the application form.
- Step 3: Submit to Laval économique
- Submit the completed file and required documents to Laval économique at Phase III.
- Step 4: Wait for review and selection
- The file is validated and then assessed by the selection committee.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after a complete file is received and the information is validated.
- A selection committee evaluates the application according to the program’s conditions.
- The committee selects the beneficiaries of assistance.
Additional information
- The application can only be made for one stream per project.
- No combination of streams is possible.
- The program includes a personalized support path with three phases: diagnosis, implementation planning, and project completion.
- For the AI Solutions stream, the applicant must be a client of an accelerated company and participate in TerroX cohorts.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category Program
What is the Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category?
Laval économique’s Virage techno – manufacturier program supports manufacturing companies in Laval with up to $5,000 for the use of an existing AI solution.
How much funding can be received?
Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category Funds up to 25% of admissible expenses, capped at $5,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category program?
To be eligible for the Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category program, you must:
For-profit business
Manufacturing or production activity
Established in Laval
What expenses are eligible under Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category?
Digital transformation projects for manufacturing businesses.
Automation and robotics projects.
Development and integration of innovative AI solutions.
Use of an existing AI-based solution.
Who can I contact for more information about the Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category?
You can contact Laval Economique by email at m.charest@laval.ca or by phone at 4388231468.
Where is the Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category available?
The Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing: AI Solutions Category program is available Laval, Quebec.