About the program

The Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) stream will provide financial support to advanced manufacturing companies with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) across Ontario. It will provide investments in:

  • capital equipment
  • technology adoption
  • skills development.

These investments will accelerate recovery in Ontario and place our companies in competitive global positions. It is anticipated that this support will not only create more jobs and help companies bring manufacturing and jobs back to Ontario but also allow Ontarians to return to work in better skilled jobs. Overall, this will build Ontario’s economy of the future and secure good jobs for workers and communities

The types of support available include:

  • funding support
  • complementary services and support

The fund supports projects that:

  • create jobs and build talent
  • attract and encourage private sector investment
  • help companies to adopt technologies to improve their competitiveness
  • lead to business growth and broad positive economic impacts
  • encourage innovation, collaboration and cluster development

Eligible geographic areas

The Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) stream includes all of Ontario.

Contact

For advice on developing and strengthening your application, you are encouraged to contact a provincial government advisor.

For more information about the program, please contact us by e-mail at