Technology
1) To get started, we need to make sure you are human and not a bot.
Please type in the code you see below to proceed.*2) How did you first hear about the LaunchPad program? *
3) Please provide your contact details.*
4) Do you have a LinkedIn profile? If so, please provide the link below.
We’d now like to collect some information on your Organization.
5) What is the legal name of your Organization?
6) What is your organization's website?
7) What is the long-term vision of your Organization?
8) Describe your Organization's core capabilities and/or research interests.
9) Is your Organization a publicly traded company?
10) How many people are in your Organization?
a. 1-10
b. 11-50
c. 51-100
d. 101-249
e. 250+
11) In what year was your Organization founded?
Does your organization meet the following definition of Small and Medium Business:
A commercial enterprise that is incorporated pursuant to the federal laws of Canada or the laws of a province or territory of Canada and which has ongoing business activities in Canada;
Fewer than 250 full-time personnel;Not an agent or distributor of foreign goods and services; and,
Not a subsidiary of an Eligible Donor on any contract with Canadian Industrial and Regional/Technological Benefits obligations.12) Is your organization registered on the Government of Canada’s Indigenous Business Directory?
13) Please specify the street Address of your headquarters.
14) Any additional Address details (for example unit, postal box, etc.)?
15) In what City or Town are your headquarters located?
16) Please enter the State or Province where your headquarters are located.
17) Please provide the zip code or postal code of your company's headquarters.
18) Please choose the country where your headquarters are located.
19) Is this survey submission aligned with an existing opportunity within MDA? If so, please enter the opportunity code below.
20) Does your organization have an existing partnership/business relationship with MDA? If so, please provide your MDA partner code if available.
21) Why are you interested in reaching out to MDA?
a. Funding
b. Sponsorship
c. Supply Chain
d. Technology
e. Other engagement
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1) Do you happen to have a presentation you'd like to share with us?
2) You can upload your presentation here.
3) We'd like to collect additional information on your Organization.
a. How do you think MDA LaunchPad can help your Organization succeed?
b. How would you identify/classify your Organization?
i. Subcontractor
ii. Manufacturer, incl. design
iii. Manufacturer, excl. design
iv. Distributor
v. Service Provider
vi. Data, Software or Analytics-oriented Partner
vii. Other
c. Please choose which products or services your Organization provides/manufactures/sells.
i. Military
ii. Commercial
iii. Aeronautical
iv. Space
v. Other
d. Industry of Application
i. Accelerator/lncubator
ii. Administrative Services
iii. Agriculture and Farming
iv. Apps
v. Artificial Intelligence
vi. Biotechnology
vii. Consumer Electronics
viii. Content and Publishing
ix. Data and Analytics
x. Design
xi. Education
xii. Energy
xiii. Geo-intelligence
xiv. Government
xv. Hardware
xvi. Health Care
xvii. Information Technology
xviii. Internet Services
xix. Manufacturing
xx. Messaging and Telecommunications
xxi. Military
xxii. Mobile
xxiii. Natural Resources
xxiv. Navigation and Mapping
xxv. Not For Profit
xxvi. Privacy and Security
xxvii. Professional Services
xxviii. Real estate
xxix. Robotics
xxx. Sales and Marketing
xxxi. Science and Engineering
xxxii. Software
xxxiii. Space Systems Engineering
xxxiv. Sustainability
xxxv. Cloud Platform
xxxvi. DevOps/SecOps
xxxvii. Software Testing
xxxviii. Other
e. If "Other" is selected, please list the additional industries.
f. Do you have any affiliation with any programs/institutes? If so, please list.
4) We'd like to know more about your Organization's technology, products/services and intellectual property.
a. Which type of scientist or technology expertise would be required to best understand and assess your core technology?
As part of the application process, an MDA-affiliated scientist may be asked to assess the science or technology at the core of your Organization. Please briefly describe the type of scientist or technology expertise that you believe would be best-suited to understand and assess your core technology. (max 100 characters)
b. Which of the following options best describes the stage your Organization is currently in with respect to your technology?
i. Concept Stage (have a business idea/concept but have not yet started building the product/service)
ii. Technology Stage (currently building the product/service)
iii. Prototype Stage (have a basic prototype/MVP that works, but no customers yet)
iv. Validation Stage (have a selected group of customers testing/using the prototype/MVP)
v. Early-Revenue Stage (have paying customers, but not yet a profitable venture)
vi. Profitable (the venture is cash-flow positive)
vii. Other
c. What is the single most important dimension on which your technology outperforms the competition?
d. Please describe your working prototype (if applicable).
e. Do you have any protected intellectual property?
f. List and describe your protected intellectual property.
g. Do you license your intellectual property?
h. Do you use third party intellectual property in your products?
5) Do you have an existing NDA in place with MDA?
6) Is your organization a Creative Destruction Labs participant?
7) Has your organization engaged with MDA in the past?
8) Please note the contact at MDA who led the engagement.
9) Please note the outcome of the engagement.
10) Are you CGP registered?
11) Are you ITAR registered?
12) Has your company performed any work under government contract?
13) Does your Organization design and develop verification & validation testing/documentation?
14) Do you perform any of the following special processes?
a. Fusion & adhesive bonding
b. Sealants
c. Iding
d. Brazing
e. Soldering
f. Heat treatment
g. Chemical processing (etch, anodize, plating)
h. Coatings
i. Material testing (metallography, tensile testing, outgassing)
j. Non-destructive testing (radiographic, liquid penetrant, hardness)
k. Surface enhancement (shot peening, sandblasting, glass bead blasting)
l. Impregnation
m. Composites
n. Electronics
o. Fasteners
p. Fluid distribution
q. Non-conventional machining
r. Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
s. Automated Testing - Unit Level
t. Automated Testing - Integration Level
u. Security Testing - Static
v. Security Testing - Dynamic
w. Other
x. None of the above
15) Please list the other special processes.
16) Does your Organization's Management team conduct scheduled and documented reviews of your internal quality system?
17) Does your company have documented procedures to control and maintain inspection/test records??
18) Please describe your approach to continuous improvement.
19) How do you ensure the final products meet or exceed customer requirement?
20) Please provide details of your organization's privacy policy when it comes to managing and handling data.