Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative Information Booklet

Eligibility requirements and approval process

Approval process (continued)

3. Assessment review

During this phase, ITO determines whether the project can reasonably be expected to be completed as described and to deliver the proposed benefits. Specifically, ITO conducts a high-level evaluation to determine whether the applicant has the capability to complete the project, whether the project will result in an innovative technology application and whether the project will deliver benefits to Canada, consistent with SADI's objectives.

The assessment review is based on the information in the proposal, so applicants must ensure that it clearly sets out the required information. For more information on what a proposal must contain, see the SADI Proposal Preparation Guide.

Company capability

ITO assesses whether the applicant possesses the financial and managerial capability to complete the project and to achieve the anticipated results and benefits.

During the assessment review, ITO examines the company's financial resources, management expertise, business plan, and technical experience and expertise. Proposals must show that the company possesses sufficient capabilities in all of these areas.

Technology benefits

To ensure that providing financial assistance for the project can reasonably be expected to result in an enhanced technology base in Canada, ITO assesses the following:

• the degree of strategic technology innovation and/or excellence; and
• the feasibility of the research and development leading to product and/or service applications.

Proposals must clearly demonstrate that the project would create sufficient technology benefits in at least one of these areas.

Social and economic benefits

One of the objectives of SADI is to help Canadian aerospace and defence companies generate social and economic benefits for Canada. While assessing the potential benefits of the project, ITO will consider the following:

• the feasibility of achieving the stated economic benefits; and
• any collaborative partnerships that will be developed during the course of the project with post-secondary institutions, public research institutes or other private sector firms.

Proposals must show that the project would create sufficient benefits in both these areas.

ITO will inform applicants of the results of the assessment review. Those proposals that pass will proceed to the due diligence review. ITO will suggest to companies whose projects do not pass the assessment review that they withdraw their proposal.