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Dated Jul 23, 2026
National Defence's 2026-27 Departmental Plan says IDEaS will run new challenge and sandbox activity in cyber defence, autonomous systems, Arctic operations and C4ISR, while IDEaS and Public Services and Procurement Canada expand POINT calls intended to acquire mature IDEaS-funded innovations.
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Sponsor or operator: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security
Organization role. IDEaS funding mechanism that supports phased development of Canadian defence and security concepts and technologies as they move along the innovation continuum.
Program. IDEaS funding mechanism that supports phased development of Canadian defence and security concepts and technologies as they move along the innovation continuum.
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Department of National Defence
IDEaS is positioned within the Department of National Defence and draws on DND and Canadian Armed Forces leadership guidance together with defence-science expertise, including support from DRDC.
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Which published criteria and decision gates will determine whether an IDEaS-funded solution advances into additional POINT calls, Canadian Armed Forces evaluation or a separate procurement?
The departmental plan describes future activity and acquisition pathways, but planned expansion is not proof that a funded solution has crossed a procurement or operational-adoption gate.
Geography
Ottawa, Ontario
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Aug 10, 2026
Identity and profile
- Open source: IDEaS Annual Report 2024-25 (opens in a new tab)
IDEaS Annual Report 2024-25
National Defence · May 29, 2026
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