Ignite AI Catalyst Advisory Terms & Conditions

[By submitting this form, the applicant acknowledges and agrees to the following Terms and Conditions:]

To receive advisory support, the applicant must complete the Scope of Work as approved by Innovation Initiatives Ontario North (IION). [The applicant understands that advisory services are funded up to a maximum contribution of $10,000, based on the approved Scope of Work, and that any costs above the approved amount are the responsibility of the applicant.]

Applicants are required to respond to follow-up surveys for up to five years after receiving advisory support as required by the funding partner.

Innovation Initiatives Ontario North will not be responsible for any contractor charges in excess of the approved advisory contribution amount.

[The applicant understands that the Ignite AI Catalyst Advisory program does not cover HST associated with advisory services, and that HST is the responsibility of the applicant.]

Applicant’s failure to meet these conditions, both financial or otherwise, will void all agreements.

The applicant acknowledges that Innovation Initiatives Ontario North accepts no responsibility for the contractors’ or advisors’ services provided under this engagement. [Advisors are independent contractors and are not representatives, employees, or agents of IION.]  The responsibility of Innovation Initiatives Ontario North is limited to issuing the approved reimbursement to the applicant upon completion of the engagement. The applicant further acknowledges that Innovation Initiatives Ontario North has a five-year obligation to track the applicant’s commercialization efforts and results. This shall require mandatory reporting (upon request) by the applicant of annual revenues, job creation and other related information as required.

The applicant acknowledges the right of Innovation Initiatives Ontario North to audit the Eligible Activity and the right of representatives of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario to audit, or cause to have audited, the accounts and records of the applicant and to have a right of access to the books and the applicant’s accounts. The applicant shall be required by Innovation Initiatives Ontario North to act as its agent for the purpose of any inquiry undertaken by the Auditor General of Canada with respect to the use of funds under this agreement. The applicant shall release to Innovation Initiatives Ontario North, upon request and in a timely manner, for the purpose of releasing to the Auditor General of Canada, all records held by the applicant, or by agents or contractors of the applicant, relating to the contribution agreement and the use of funds; and; such further information and explanations as the Auditor General, or anyone acting on behalf of the Auditor General may request relating to any part of the contribution agreement or the use of funds.

The applicant agrees to comply with all federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and other applicable laws governing the applicant or the applicant’s activity, or both, including, but not limited to, statutes, regulations, by-laws, rules, ordinances and decrees. This includes legal requirements and regulations relating to environmental protection.

The applicant agrees to acknowledge the federal government’s role in the funding provided through this agreement in all of its project-related communications activities and consents to a public announcement of the advisory engagement by or on behalf of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario in the form of a news release. The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario will inform the applicant of the date of any public announcement at least three weeks prior to the date of the activity / event. The applicant consents to the participation of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, or the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario’s representatives, at such an announcement event. The applicant will agree to display promotional material provided by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario at such an event along with the requirements found in the Communications Requirements section of the FedNor website (fednor.gc.ca), located under resources.

NOTE: Release of confidential or competitively sensitive information will not be required as this is protected under the Access to Information Act. Any information given to Innovation Initiatives Ontario North that is not publicly available will be treated as confidential. Innovation Initiatives Ontario North will make all reasonable efforts to keep the information confidential within the Review Committee approval process. Confidential information will not be used except as reasonably required to provide our services. Should it be formally requested in writing, any physical documentation provided to Innovation Initiatives Ontario North by the Client will be returned upon review and will not be copied or transcribed.

I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

If this application leads to approval, I understand that false or misleading information in my application may result in removal from the program.