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Page 1: SADI Overview. Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative Overview Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative  SADI is a program managed by the Industrial.

SADI Overview

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Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative Overview

Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative SADI is a program managed by the Industrial Technologies

Office, a Special Operating Agency of Industry Canada.

Launched in April 2007 as a replacement for the Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) program.

• Higher standards for transparency and accountability.

• More predictable repayment structure.

Open to companies of all sizes.

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A Repayable Contribution Program SADI funding helps support companies that are investing in

R&D, allowing projects to proceed successfully and generating benefits for Canadians.

SADI provides Canadian companies performing work in the aerospace, defence, space and security (A&D) industries with repayable contributions for strategic R&D projects.

SADI contributions will equal approximately 30 percent of a project's total eligible costs.

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Objectives Encourage strategic R&D that will result in innovation and

excellence in new products and services;

Enhance the competitiveness of Canadian aerospace, defence, space and security companies; and,

Foster collaboration between research institutes, universities, colleges, and the private sector.

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Collaboration SADI is placing increased emphasis on fostering collaboration

between companies and academic institutions

Benefits for companies:

• Find a solution to a problem innovation

• Develop new technology competitive advantage

• Develop a new process higher productivity, lower costs

• Improve performance and features competitiveness

• Access to world-recognized experts innovation

• Increase R&D faster time to market

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SADI Funding Originally authorized to invest up to $225 Million per year.

Additional $200 million in SADI funding announced in September 2009.

To date, SADI has invested more than $824 million in 24 projects across Canada, leveraging an additional $1.7 billion in R&D investments.

• $2.08 in R&D investments leveraged for each SADI dollar.

Typically, SADI contributes 30 % of a project`s eligible costs.

• 40% for JSF and DDSA projects

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Eligibility Companies must be incorporated under Canadian law.

Proposal must show that the company's project will consist of eligible activities: industrial research and/or pre-competitive development resulting in either new or improved products, processes or services.

Project must include strategic R&D activities.

Applicant must demonstrate that government support is required to meet the scope and timing of the proposed project.

Strategic R&D and benefits must occur in Canada.

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Assessment Criteria Company capability to achieve the stated objectives

• Financial resources

• Management and technical expertise and experience

• Business plan

Technological Benefits

• Degree of strategic technology innovation and/or excellence

• Feasibility of R&D leading to product/service applications

Social and Economic Benefits

• Feasibility of achieving stated economic benefits

• Technology diffusion to other companies or sectors; and

• Collaborative partnerships developed during the course of the project

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SADI Project Lifecycle First contact

Proposal developed

Determine project eligibility

Perform due diligence

Approvals

Contribution Agreement signed

Undertake R&D (Work Phase)

• SADI funding disbursed via project claims

Project complete (Benefits Phase)

• Project monitoring & audits

• Repayments

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Repayments Conditional or Unconditional Repayment Terms

Conditional Repayments: based on Gross Business Revenue (GBR) - amounts due are easily verifiable with annual financial statements.

Unconditional Repayments: based on fixed yearly repayments over the length of the repayment period.

Begin one year after completion of R&D phase

Generally do not extend beyond 15 years

Transparent: disclosed on ITO website

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SADI Portfolio (August 2011)

AeroMechanical Services Ltd.Next-generation data communication systems for commercial and military aircraft

ASCO Aerospace Canada Ltd.Innovative manufacturing for aircraft bulkheads and specialized metal components

Axys Technologies Inc.Real-time maritime monitoring and surveillance data unification technology

BelAir Networks Inc.Wireless networking technologies to improve defence industry communications

CAE Inc.Innovative aircraft simulator systems

CMC Electronics Inc.Cost-effective cockpit technologies for next-generation aircraft

D-Ta Systems Inc.High-end sensor interfacing and processing systems to meet defence communications needs

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SADI Portfolio (continued) Diamond D-Jet Corporation

An all-composite, single-engine, five-passenger jet aircraft

GMA Cover, ULC

Héroux Devtek Inc.More reliable and environmentally-friendly landing gear systems

Integran Technologies Inc. (3 projects)Nanotechnology-based coatings for aerospace applications

Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd.Next-generation sonar technologies for underwater surveillance and maritime security

Magellan Aerospace Limited (Bristol Aerospace)New processes for composite manufacturing and complex assemblies

Mechtronix Systems Inc. Build in-house capabilities to develop flight simulator training products

Norsat International Inc.Next-generation portable ground satellite telecommunications technologies

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SADI Portfolio (continued) PCI Geomatics Enterprises Incorporated

Next-generation earth observation technologies

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Lighter aircraft engines with more power, better fuel consumption and improved durability

SkyWave Mobile Communications Inc.Technologies for satellite-based goods tracking and monitoring

Sputtek Inc.Advanced protective coating technology

Thales Canada Inc.Innovative flight control systems

Ultra Electronics TCS Inc.Next-generation tactical radio systems for military and government security

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Contact SADI

Industrial Technologies Office

Industry Canada

235 Queen Street, 7th Floor

Ottawa, ON K1A 0H5

Fax: 613-954-5649

Website: ito.ic.gc.ca

Email: [email protected]

Toll free (Canada): 1-800-266-7531

Toll free TTY (hearing impaired only): 1-866-468-1669

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