Green Market Acceleration Program - Application Form

Thank you for your interest in the program. This application will only take a few minutes to complete. All of your answers are private and confidential.

NOTE: This program is for new green solutions that are not commercialized in the Toronto area. It is not a program to sell to the City.

NOTE; AS OF 15-DECEMBER-2023 THE GREEN MARKET ACCELERATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HOLD DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGES. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED UNTIL THIS SITUATION IS RESOLVED. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED AT THE PRESENT TIME WILL BE KEPT ON FILE BUT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONTACTED WITH REGARDS TO THE STATUS OF NEW APPLICATIONS.

Business Information

*Company Name:

*Business Contact (First Name):

Business Contact (Last Name)

*Business Telephone #:

*Business E-Mail:

*Business Address

Street Address

Unit/Suite

City

Postal Code

Province/State

Country

*What type of office is this?

*Is this company a start-up?
A start-up company is a newly emerged business (founded <2 years ago, <5 employees) that aims to develop a viable, scalable business model to meet a marketplace demand or need.

Yes

Please do not include any personal information in your answers

*Project Name:

*What type of commercialization support are you looking for?

Applied Research: You require access to City data or material (i.e. water, road material, waste material) and/or discussions with City technical staff

Proof of Concept: You need a site or City staff to test or evaluate of a prototype product.

Pilot Project: You require a location to install and operate a technology or for the City to use a product or service to evaluate it.

*Proposal Overview (no more than 300 words)
Briefly explain your technology or service and provide a concise overview describing the nature of the proposed project and the scope of work involved. What City infrastructure or City office are you looking for to host your project?

*Planned Objectives and Outcomes (no more than 300 words)
Discuss the objectives and outcomes to be achieved. How will this project help your commercialization efforts?

*Workplan and Timelines (no more than 300 words)
Discuss the project workplan steps and timelines. What is the length of the project and when would be the preferred start and completion dates?

*Responsibilities (no more than 300 words)
Outline the responsibilities of your organization and the City respectively. Are there specific work (i.e. monitoring the equipment or performance) that requires City staff involvement

*Other (no more than 300 words)
Briefly include any additional information that may be relevant in order to conduct preliminary evaluation. What makes your product or service unique and innovative? Please do not provide any personal information in your answers.

*Profile of the Proponent (no more than 300 words)
Provide a brief description of your organization and biographical information on key personnel, as well as details on previous work or experience in the field of the proposal. Please do not provide any personal information in your answers.

*What type of green product/service is this?

Clean Energy

Green Buildings

Sustainable Transportation (public transportation, active transportation)

Resource Management (Water/wastewater management, recycling/waste, soil remediation etc.)

Smart Cities

Other, please specify

*Explain how your technology or service is part of the green economy and what the potential environmental benefits on both a local and global scaled would be if successfully commercialized (no more than 300 words)
*The City of Toronto defines the green economy as "economic activity that produces products or services that directly or indirectly reduces the impact of human activities on the environment."

*Outline the potential economic benefits to Toronto if your product or service is successfully commercialized (no more than 300 words
Such as, do you plan to set up manufacturing here, how many jobs could be created, the potential sales volume, etc.

*Technology Readiness Level
The Technology Readiness Level is a tool to evaluate the commercialization stage of a product or service.

What Technology Readiness Level is your proposal at?

Level 1: Basic principles of concept are observed and reported. At this level scientific research begins to translate into applied research and development. Activities might include paper studies of a technology's basic properties.

Level 2: Technology concept and or application formulated.

Description: At this level invention begins. Once the basic principles are observed, practical applications can be invented. Activities are limited to analytical studies.

Level 3: Analytical and experimental critical function and/or proof of concept.

Description: At this level active research and developmental is initiated. Activities might include components that are not yet integrated or representative.

Level 4: Component and/or validation in a laboratory environment.

Description: At this level basic technological components are integrated to establish that they will work together. Activities include integration of "ad hoc" hardware in the laboratory.

Level 5: Component and/or validation in a simulated environment.

Description: At this level the basic technological components are integrated for testing in a simulated environment. Activities include laboratory integration of components.

Level 6: System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a simulated environment.

Description: At this level a model or prototype is developed that represents a near desired configuration. Activities include testing in a simulated operational environment or laboratory.

Level 7: Prototype ready for demonstration in an appropriate operational environment.

Description: At this level the prototype should be at planned operational level and is ready for demonstration of an actual prototype in an operational environment. Activities include prototype field testing.

Level 8: Actual technology completed and qualified through tests and demonstrations.

Description: At this level the techno log has been proven to work in its final form and under expected conditions. Activities include development testing and evaluation of whether it will meet operational requirements.

Level 9: Actual Technology proven through successful deployment in an operational setting.

Description: At this level there is actual application of the technology in its final form and under real-life conditions, such as those encountered in operational test and evaluations. Activities include using the innovation under operational conditions