{"id":3640,"date":"2025-07-02T15:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/our-work\/deploiement-de-linitiative-du-dair-green-fund\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:57:03","slug":"deploiement-de-linitiative-du-dair-green-fund","status":"publish","type":"achievement","link":"https:\/\/innovitech.com\/en\/our-work\/deploiement-de-linitiative-du-dair-green-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Deployment of the DAIR Green Fund Initiative\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">The <strong>Mandate:<\/strong><br><br>As part of the\u00a0Government of Canada\u2019s\u00a0Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI), DAIR was granted the opportunity to deploy an initiative aimed at financing sustainable projects in the aerospace sector \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dairhub.com\/initiatives\/green-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DAIR Green Fund<\/a> (GF). The fund\u2019s objective is to support collaborative R&amp;D projects with a substantial impact on sustainability and green aviation. Projects must be led by southern Ontario-based SMEs, and a total of 16 projects were funded.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Innovitech was engaged to support the development and deployment of this fund, working closely with DAIR\u2019s internal team to ensure process efficiencies throughout the initiative. Through close collaboration and a strategic-support approach, the internal team was able to accelerate short-term project implementation while also strengthening the organization\u2019s capacity to ensure the long-term sustainability of the initiative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-secondary-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>Client<\/strong><br>Downsview Aerospace Innovation &amp; Research (DAIR)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Achievements:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Innovitech\u2019s support was structured around four key phases:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Call for proposals launch:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Definition of internal roles within the fund team\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Establishment of timelines and processes\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Preparation of a project guidelines and application forms\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Identification of companies likely to be interested in the fund\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Outreach to potential companies\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Project evaluation and selection:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Development of project selection criteria\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Design of scoring systems for the review committee\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Involvement of the necessary experts for the review process\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Support with best practices for contract negotiations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Ongoing project monitoring:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Drafting of project progress templates\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Guidance for the definition of key performance indicators (KPIs) beyond those required by the funding agency\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Guided approach to\u00a0 project funding\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Outcome definition and documentation:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Support on capturing the most ideal\u00a0 project outcomes\u00a0for the fund\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Finalization of the project\u2019s final report\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Assistance with recommendations for continuous improvement\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Results :<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">This collaboration enabled DAIR to renew its agreement and launch the next iteration of the DAIR Green Fund, with increased support from the Government of Canada through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/feddev-ontario.canada.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario<\/a>\u00a0<br>(FedDev Ontario).\u00a0Innovitech continues to provide full support services to assist in the evolution of the DAIR Green Fund.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-testimonials-carousel testimonials-carousel-block\"><div class=\"testimonials-carousel-block__heading\"><h2 class=\"section-title\">What our client had to say<\/h2><p class=\"section-text\"><\/p><\/div><div class=\"testimonials-carousel-block__navigation\"><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonials-carousel-block__carousel-wrapper\"><div class=\"testimonials-carousel-block__carousel swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-testimonial-item testimonial-item-block swiper-slide\"><i class=\"icon-temoignages testimonial-item-block__icon\"><\/i><div class=\"testimonial-item-block__col testimonial-item-block__col--image\"><div class=\"testimonial-item-block__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/innovitech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nouveaux-arrivants-Innovitech-5.png)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-item-block__col testimonial-item-block__col--content\"><div class=\"testimonial-item-block__author-info\"><p class=\"testimonial-item-block__author-info__name author-name\">Steven Cargnello<\/p><p class=\"testimonial-item-block__author-info__role author-role\">DAIR Green Fund and R&amp;D Manager\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"testimonial-item-block__author-info__sector author-sector\">Downsview Aerospace Innovation &amp; Research (DAIR)<\/p><\/div><p class=\"testimonial-item-block__content testimonial-content\">\u00ab\u202fThe Innovitech team has been supportive and instrumental in building a strong foundation to enable the continued success of each DAIR Green Fund iteration and its funded projects.\u00bb\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mandate: As part of the\u00a0Government of Canada\u2019s\u00a0Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI), DAIR was granted the opportunity to deploy an initiative aimed at financing sustainable projects in the aerospace sector \u2014 the DAIR Green Fund (GF). The fund\u2019s objective is to support collaborative R&amp;D projects with a substantial impact on sustainability and green aviation. 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