Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI)
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to a National Quantum Strategy, help small- and medium-sized businesses, including start-ups, located in southern Ontario, advance and commercialize their quantum products and technologies for domestic and global markets.
- Total value
- $20.2M
- Agreements
- 15
- Jun 2022 to Oct 2023
- Median agreement
- $636K
- Typical range
- $615K–$1.8M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. | 1 | $3.8M |
| High Q Technologies Inc. | 1 | $3.8M |
| Crypto4A Technologies Inc. | 1 | $3.8M |
| ISARA Corporation | 2 | $3.5M |
| Cogniframe Inc. | 2 | $1.3M |
| ForeQast Technologies Limited | 2 | $1.3M |
| GoodLabs Studio Inc | 1 | $845K |
| ProteinQure Inc. | 1 | $700K |
| Foqus Technologies Inc. | 1 | $602K |
| Quantropi Inc. | 1 | $248K |
| Qoherent Inc. | 1 | $114K |
Plus 1 agreements ($457K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | $11.1M |
| 2023 | 8 | $9.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 15 | $20.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 15 | $20.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | High Q Technologies Inc. | Contribution | $3,750,000 |
| Apr 2023 | ForeQast Technologies Limited | Contribution | $628,180 |
| Apr 2023 | ForeQast Technologies Limited | Contribution | $628,180 |
| Jan 2023 | Quantropi Inc. | Contribution | $247,500 |
| Jan 2023 | ProteinQure Inc. | Contribution | $700,000 |
| Jan 2023 | ISARA Corporation | Contribution | $1,750,000 |
| Jan 2023 | GoodLabs Studio Inc | Contribution | $844,875 |
| Jan 2023 | Foqus Technologies Inc. | Contribution | $601,975 |
| Dec 2022 | Cogniframe Inc. | Contribution | $635,775 |
| Dec 2022 | Cogniframe Inc. | Contribution | $635,775 |
| Oct 2022 | Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. | Contribution | $3,750,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Qoherent Inc. | Contribution | $113,811 |
| Jul 2022 | Crypto4A Technologies Inc. | Contribution | $3,750,000 |
| Jun 2022 | ISARA Corporation | Contribution | $1,750,000 |