Canada – South Korea 2026-2027 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

This competitive call for proposals is open to organizations from Canada and South Korea that wish to form project consortia to conduct collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes, or technology-based services in the sectors identified below.

Application deadlines:

• Canadian registration deadline: April 7, 2026

• Canadian expression of interest deadline: April 21, 2026

• International consortium project proposal deadline: June 26, 2026

Sectors of focus:

This call for proposals is open to projects in the following sectors:

• Advanced manufacturing, including smart factory and smart manufacturing, advanced materials, automotive manufacturing, robotics and automation

• Clean technologies, including water and wastewater management, smart grid and energy storage, battery-related technologies, renewable energy, hydrogen technologies and carbon management.

• Digital technologies, including artificial intelligence for industry, cybersecurity, smart vehicle, and smart cities.

• Health and biosciences, including pharmaceuticals, digital health, medical devices and mobile health.

• Quantum technologies, including quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum sensing, cryptography, imaging, security, and quantum materials.