Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge

About CVIC

The Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge (CVIC; the Challenge), launched under CleanBC Go Electric’s Advanced Research and Commercialization (ARC) program, is a funding initiative with a vision to address technology gaps in the commercial vehicle sector, support growth in B.C.’s zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) industry and create jobs through B.C. innovation. CVIC supports projects that advance commercialization activities in B.C.’s ZEV sector and produce collaborative, industry-demanded projects that have significant benefits for B.C.

Program Update

The Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge (CVIC) Is not accepting applications. No future funding calls are planned. We thank all those who have applied and showed interest in the CVIC for your commitment to decarbonizing commercial transportation in British Columbia.

Program Overview

CVIC provides funding to eligible organizations with a strong focus on deployment of ZEV technology in the commercial vehicle space. The funding is intended to:

    1. Accelerate the commercialization of B.C. ZEV technology to address technology gaps in the commercial vehicle sector.
    2. Support growth in B.C.’s ZEV industry.
    3. Create jobs through B.C. innovation.

Program Goals

The goals of CVIC are to:

    1. Develop commercial ZEV technology solutions in B.C. and match them to the needs of end users and consumers.
    2. Create and retain high-value jobs in B.C in both research and development (R&D), manufacturing, and the broader ZEV supply chain.
    3. Accelerate the deployment, adoption and diffusion of ZEVs in B.C.’s commercial sector.
    4. Grow research, R&D, and manufacturing clusters in B.C. for commercial ZEVs.
    5. Develop and advance technologies that reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector both in B.C. and globally.

Eligible Activities

The following general groups of activities are eligible for funding under the Challenge:

    • Development of a B.C.-based commercial ZEV product or technology;
    • Commercialization of a B.C.-based ZEV product or technology, including investments in manufacturing equipment, or processes; and
    • Use or demonstration of a B.C.-based commercial ZEV product or technology developed as a result of participating in the Challenge.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants include any private entity or organization operating in B.C.’s ZEV sector, validly incorporated or registered in Canada. Non-profit organizations, industry associations, local governments, and publicly funded institutions are not eligible primary applicants, but are encouraged to support primary applicants as project partners.

Applicants may form consortiums comprised of the Applicants and at least one non-related partner organization (Project Partner) who has committed to providing expertise, cash and/or in-kind contributions to the project. Project Partners should include potential end users or customers who are committed to adopting the commercial product or technology developed under the Challenge. Other Project Partners could include subject matter experts from an academic or other publicly funded institution.

The ZEV sector is defined to include battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, and includes companies and organizations involved in all aspects of the ZEV supply chain – from raw material to final consumer products – related to vehicles or vehicle components, fuel and infrastructure, and transferable technologies and services.

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Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge

The Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge is one of a suite of programs offered under the Province of B.C.’s CleanBC Go Electric Program. The program is funded through the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions and is administered by MNP LLP.

 

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