Launched in 2007, the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) provides repayable contributions for innovative research and development (R&D) projects in the Canadian aerospace, defence, space and security industries. The Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) publishes a semi-annual status report on repayments to enhance transparency.
Projects are typically undertaken over a 5-year period with repayments commencing 2 years following the (R&D) phase. Repayments can be unconditional or based on the recipient's gross business revenues, and will generally span over a 15-year period. Repayments collected to date are on track and consistent with the early stage of repayments under SADI.
SADI Program Highlights:
- Total number of active projects: 32
- Projects in the R&D phase (repayments are not yet due): 18
- Projects in the repayment phase: 14
- Total authorized assistance for all projects: $1.53 billion
- Total disbursements to date: $863 million
- Total cumulative repayments collected to date: $19 million
Please refer to the Explanatory Notes at the end of the following table for more information.
Contribution Date | Company | Authorized Assistance ($) | Net Expenditures ($) | Repayments ($) |
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A: indicates that repayments are not yet due on the company's project. | ||||
26-Jul-10 | 2154331 CANADA INC | 18,570,000 | 5,518,889 | 0 |
25-Oct-10 | ASCO Aerospace Canada Ltd. | 7,688,288 | A | |
21-Apr-14 | Avcorp Industries Inc. | 4,431,208 | A | |
5-Aug-09 | Axys Technologies Inc. | 1,836,900 | 1,836,900 | A |
29-Jul-13 | Axys Technologies Inc. | 2,000,000 | A | |
8-Oct-09 | BelAir Networks Inc. | 9,690,706 | 3,713,325 | 6,126,986 |
30-Mar-09 | CAE Inc. | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 | A |
27-Feb-14 | CAE Inc. | 250,000,000 | A | |
13-Jan-09 | CMC Electronics Inc. | 52,287,784 | 52,287,784 | 7,391,096 |
10-Jan-08 | Diamond D-Jet Corporation(DDJ) | 19,600,000 | 17,640,001 | 713,130 |
07-Jan-14 | Dominis Engineering Ltd. | 544,500 | A | |
25-Aug-10 | D-Ta Systems Inc. | 1,790,140 | 1,788,756 | A |
3-Mar-09 | EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd. | 8,718,634 | 8,718,634 | 1,131,894 |
6-Dec-12 | Engineering Services Inc. | 778,800 | A | |
22-Feb-11 | FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. | 1,967,507 | 1,967,507 | 68,229 |
28-Sep-12 | GasTOPS Ltd. | 1,275,700 | A | |
2-Sep-08 | Héroux-Devtek Inc. | 26,964,430 | 26,964,430 | A |
21-Feb-13 | Héroux-Devtek Inc. | 48,957,693 | A | |
27-Aug-08 | Integran Technologies Inc. | 4,596,000 | 4,596,000 | A |
24-Mar-10 | Integran Technologies Inc. | 276,284 | 276,284 | 36,838 |
24-Mar-10 | Integran Technologies Inc. | 807,399 | 807,399 | A |
15-Mar-12 | Integran Technologies Inc. | 399,386 | 399,386 | A |
02-Dec-14 | KDM Analytics Inc. | 1, 500,042 | A | |
23-Feb-10 | Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. | 4,968,000 | A | |
1-Sep-08 | Magellan Aerospace Limited | 43,391,600 | A | |
30-Oct-12 | NGRAIN (Canada) Corporation | 9,500,000 | A | |
5-Sep-08 | Norsat International Inc. | 5,975,200 | 5,975,200 | A |
28-Mar-13 | Norsat International Inc. | 13,270,265 | A | |
12-Aug-09 | PCI Geomatics Enterprises Incorporated | 7,665,000 | A | |
10-Dec-10 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | A |
08-Dec-14 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. | 300,000,000 | A | |
27-Mar-09 | SkyWave Mobile Communications Inc. | 3,127,200 | 3,127,200 | 4,221,720 |
31-Mar-09 | Sputtek Inc. | 360,285 | 26,645 | 35,971 |
23-Dec-10 | Thales Canada Inc. | 12,988,800 | 10,065,174 | A |
30-Aug-13 | Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc. | 8,231,222 | A | |
22-Mar-11 | Ultra Electronics TCS Inc. | 32,447,400 | A | |
19-Mar-15 | Wescam Inc. | 75,011,600 | A |
Explanatory notes:
- Contribution Date: is the date that a company signed its contribution agreement.
- Company: is the name of the legal entity which currently has a SADI contribution agreement.
- Authorized Assistance: represents the maximum amount contracted at the time of the initial contribution agreement, or the contribution agreement's latest amended assistance amount. As the R&D progresses and a project reaches its conclusion, the final disbursed amount could be much lower.
- Net Expenditures: represents the total amounts disbursed toward projects that have completed their R&D phase, net of any recoveries. Amounts are not provided until completion of the R&D phase to protect commercial confidentiality.
- Repayments: The SADI program provides repayable contributions as opposed to grants or loans. Repayments are based on the recipient's gross business revenue or are unconditional, and usually begin 2 years after the completion of the SADI project's R&D phase. Repayment periods are normally 15 years after the completion of the project.