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Challenge Stream
operator
Sponsor or operator: Innovative Solutions Canada
Organization role. Structured stream for federal departments to define unmet operational problems and outcomes, fund Canadian SME feasibility and prototype development, test proposed solutions, and explore procurement pathways for market-ready innovations.
Program. Structured stream for federal departments to define unmet operational problems and outcomes, fund Canadian SME feasibility and prototype development, test proposed solutions, and explore procurement pathways for market-ready innovations.
Testing Stream
operator
Sponsor or operator: Innovative Solutions Canada
Organization role. Program that connects eligible public organizations with Canadian prototypes for testing in operational settings, user feedback, refinement, and potential follow-on commercialization pathways.
Program. Program that connects eligible public organizations with Canadian prototypes for testing in operational settings, user feedback, refinement, and potential follow-on commercialization pathways.
Ecosystem relationships
Operated By
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Innovative Solutions Canada is presented through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's official program structure as a federal initiative serving Canadian innovators and public-sector departments.
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Aug 11, 2026
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- Open source: Challenge Stream for Government (opens in a new tab)
Challenge Stream for Government
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Mar 28, 2025
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