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COVID-19
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We want to hear from you!
WCDIA COVID-19 Survey
WCDIA is exploring the options to best serve our community during the COVID-19 outbreak and we want to hear from you!
Please complete the short survey to help us determine where we should be focusing over the next few months, what your challenges have been, what programs work or don't work for you and how you have been doing during the pandemic.
WCDIA is exploring the options to best serve our community during the COVID-19 outbreak and we want to hear from you!
Please complete the short survey to help us determine where we should be focusing over the next few months, what your challenges have been, what programs work or don't work for you and how you have been doing during the pandemic.
Has your business helped with the COVID-19 effort? We want to know about it!
WCDIA wants to highlight western businesses that have stepped up and contributed to the COVID-19 effort. We want to put a spotlight on all the exceptional Western Canadian businesses who have gone above and beyond during the global pandemic.
If you are, or know of a business who deserves to be recognized, send an email to admin@wcdia.com and tell us your story. We will post it on our website and social media.
This is open to all Western Canadian companies.
WCDIA wants to highlight western businesses that have stepped up and contributed to the COVID-19 effort. We want to put a spotlight on all the exceptional Western Canadian businesses who have gone above and beyond during the global pandemic.
If you are, or know of a business who deserves to be recognized, send an email to admin@wcdia.com and tell us your story. We will post it on our website and social media.
This is open to all Western Canadian companies.
COVID-19 Resources
Federal Government
Government of Canada Business Resources
Information about what the Government of Canada is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
British Columbia Government
Supports and Resources for Businesses
Information about what the Government of BC is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
Calling all Suppliers
A list of priority products and services needed by the Province.
Alberta Government
Alberta's Re-launch Strategy
A safely staged COVID-19 recovery plan to gradually reopen businesses and services and get people back to work.
Alberta's COVID-19 Response
Information about what the Government of Alberta is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
The Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC)
An online tool that lets public and private sector users manage, advertise, distribute, and download public purchasing opportunities for goods, services, and construction in Alberta.
The Emergency Response Database
Add your company’s capabilities to the database, and if there is an emergency requirement for your product or service, you will be contacted by a representative of the Government of Alberta.
Saskatchewan Government
Business Resources
Information about what the Government of Saskatchewan is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
Re-Open Saskatchewan
Information about the Government of Saskatchewan's plan for re-opening the economy.
Other
Platform Calgary Resources
A great resource tool for all things COVID-19 and business management during this outbreak. They even include some fun links to help with self-care and relaxing!
Government of Canada Business Resources
Information about what the Government of Canada is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
British Columbia Government
Supports and Resources for Businesses
Information about what the Government of BC is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
Calling all Suppliers
A list of priority products and services needed by the Province.
Alberta Government
Alberta's Re-launch Strategy
A safely staged COVID-19 recovery plan to gradually reopen businesses and services and get people back to work.
Alberta's COVID-19 Response
Information about what the Government of Alberta is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
The Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC)
An online tool that lets public and private sector users manage, advertise, distribute, and download public purchasing opportunities for goods, services, and construction in Alberta.
The Emergency Response Database
Add your company’s capabilities to the database, and if there is an emergency requirement for your product or service, you will be contacted by a representative of the Government of Alberta.
Saskatchewan Government
Business Resources
Information about what the Government of Saskatchewan is doing to address business needs during this crisis. Updated regularly.
Re-Open Saskatchewan
Information about the Government of Saskatchewan's plan for re-opening the economy.
Other
Platform Calgary Resources
A great resource tool for all things COVID-19 and business management during this outbreak. They even include some fun links to help with self-care and relaxing!
Commercial and Innovation Opportunities
IDEaS COVID-19 Challenge Launch
As part of the larger pan-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program is participating in a multi-departmental initiative seeking innovative solutions to help in the fight.
In support of members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the public safety community, these challenges were designed to strengthen Canada's ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics, as well as other emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
The below challenges are focused on improving disease tracking and likely exposure to COVID-19 using data analytics as well as making sure those on the front lines have a safe operating environment through a combination of better decontamination technology and improved personal protective equipment.
The following challenges are now available:
Rapid response: Real-time insights for pandemic decision-making
Scrubbing your scrubs: Finding ways to re-use Covid-19 protective gear
Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces
Innovators will have until June 23, 2020 to submit their proposals to the IDEaS program.
Call for Industry Demonstrations During NATO Crisis Management Exercise 2021 (CMX21) from ACT (PDF)
HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) is issuing this Request For Information (RFI) announcement in order to determine what level of interest may exist for industry demonstrations during Crisis Management Exercise 2021 (CMX21).
Suppliers wishing to respond to this RFI should read the documents carefully and follow the guidance for responding.
RFI Response Template (Excel)
CDL Recovery
CDL Recovery will apply CDL’s objectives-based mentorship model to rapidly transform scientific innovations into products and services that address the public health (e.g., diagnostic tests, vaccines, remote treatments, telemedicine) and economic recovery (e.g. virtual work, retraining, remote operation, automation, food supply) challenges that are emerging in the current crisis.
Calling All Suppliers: Help Canada Combat COVID-19
the GoC has released a list of PPE that is most needed. Companies can provide information on what they have available to supply by clicking on the link to the COVID-19 Submission Form.
Call to Action: Manufacturers Needed
If your company has the ability and the interest to manufacture medical supplies, you can register on the website.
Innovative Solutions Canada: Call for Prototypes to Help Combat COVID-19
Call for Proposals (CFP) under the Testing Steam, to help public sector organizations fight against COVID-19 in innovative ways. Through this competition, they hope to discover leading-edge prototypes that can be tested by federal, provincial, and municipal organizations in their own operational setting.
National Research Council COVID-19 Programs
More programs in an effort to help find solutions to the COVID-19 outbreak while protecting our economy and the health and safety of all Canadians.
NATO Innovation Challenge
As part of a coordinated effort to fight COVID-19, IDEaS is informing innovators about COVID-19 related challenges being issued by the NATO Innovation Hub. The NATO Innovation Hub is a community where experts from around the world collaborate to tackle NATO challenges and design solutions. In response to the pandemic, the Innovation Hub has issued two challenges:
NATO Communications and Information Agency Defence Innovation Challenge - Call for Submissions
The challenge is based on a problem statement and is looking for innovative solutions, using for instance AI and ML, to improve radar performance. Companies of all sized from all allied nations are invited to submit their solutions. Closing the submissions June 15, they will announce a date for virtual pitch session, where top finishers will be selected to continue and compete for a contract with NCI Agency.
As part of the larger pan-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program is participating in a multi-departmental initiative seeking innovative solutions to help in the fight.
In support of members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the public safety community, these challenges were designed to strengthen Canada's ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics, as well as other emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
The below challenges are focused on improving disease tracking and likely exposure to COVID-19 using data analytics as well as making sure those on the front lines have a safe operating environment through a combination of better decontamination technology and improved personal protective equipment.
The following challenges are now available:
Rapid response: Real-time insights for pandemic decision-making
Scrubbing your scrubs: Finding ways to re-use Covid-19 protective gear
Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces
Innovators will have until June 23, 2020 to submit their proposals to the IDEaS program.
Call for Industry Demonstrations During NATO Crisis Management Exercise 2021 (CMX21) from ACT (PDF)
HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) is issuing this Request For Information (RFI) announcement in order to determine what level of interest may exist for industry demonstrations during Crisis Management Exercise 2021 (CMX21).
Suppliers wishing to respond to this RFI should read the documents carefully and follow the guidance for responding.
RFI Response Template (Excel)
CDL Recovery
CDL Recovery will apply CDL’s objectives-based mentorship model to rapidly transform scientific innovations into products and services that address the public health (e.g., diagnostic tests, vaccines, remote treatments, telemedicine) and economic recovery (e.g. virtual work, retraining, remote operation, automation, food supply) challenges that are emerging in the current crisis.
Calling All Suppliers: Help Canada Combat COVID-19
the GoC has released a list of PPE that is most needed. Companies can provide information on what they have available to supply by clicking on the link to the COVID-19 Submission Form.
Call to Action: Manufacturers Needed
If your company has the ability and the interest to manufacture medical supplies, you can register on the website.
Innovative Solutions Canada: Call for Prototypes to Help Combat COVID-19
Call for Proposals (CFP) under the Testing Steam, to help public sector organizations fight against COVID-19 in innovative ways. Through this competition, they hope to discover leading-edge prototypes that can be tested by federal, provincial, and municipal organizations in their own operational setting.
National Research Council COVID-19 Programs
More programs in an effort to help find solutions to the COVID-19 outbreak while protecting our economy and the health and safety of all Canadians.
NATO Innovation Challenge
As part of a coordinated effort to fight COVID-19, IDEaS is informing innovators about COVID-19 related challenges being issued by the NATO Innovation Hub. The NATO Innovation Hub is a community where experts from around the world collaborate to tackle NATO challenges and design solutions. In response to the pandemic, the Innovation Hub has issued two challenges:
- Identifying false information and mitigate its effects; and
- Delivering supply to isolated individuals and teams.
NATO Communications and Information Agency Defence Innovation Challenge - Call for Submissions
The challenge is based on a problem statement and is looking for innovative solutions, using for instance AI and ML, to improve radar performance. Companies of all sized from all allied nations are invited to submit their solutions. Closing the submissions June 15, they will announce a date for virtual pitch session, where top finishers will be selected to continue and compete for a contract with NCI Agency.