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Contribution: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program

École Polytechnique De Montréal

$997,600.00

Novel High-Energy Fuels for Robust, Field-Deployable Hypersonic Propulsion

FY 2026-27 · 2026-06-05

Summary
Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Speed meets strategy: Building Canada’s hypersonic innovation network. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) in collaboration with Canada’s academic and defence & security communities are seeking to stimulate the application of hypersonic technologies, including propulsion, flight dynamics, detection, and materials, in the defence and security domain to understand these weapons. The outcomes of this Challenge concentrate on areas that align with immediate priorities in Canada’s NORAD Modernization Plan that develop expertise and advance DND/CAF understanding of hypersonic technologies in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures and materials, and flight control.
Program
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security ProgramInnovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
107585226
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Total funding allocation was changed
Agreement End Date
2028-09-30
Agreement Number
MN5-036
Agreement Start Date
2026-06-05
Agreement Title
Novel High-Energy Fuels for Robust, Field-Deployable Hypersonic Propulsion
Agreement Title (French)
Nouveaux carburants à haute densité énergétique pour une propulsion hypersonique robuste et facilement déployable sur le terrain
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$997,600.00
Amendment Date
2026-09-03
Amendment Number
1
Description
Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Speed meets strategy: Building Canada’s hypersonic innovation network. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) in collaboration with Canada’s academic and defence & security communities are seeking to stimulate the application of hypersonic technologies, including propulsion, flight dynamics, detection, and materials, in the defence and security domain to understand these weapons. The outcomes of this Challenge concentrate on areas that align with immediate priorities in Canada’s NORAD Modernization Plan that develop expertise and advance DND/CAF understanding of hypersonic technologies in aerodynamics, propulsion, structures and materials, and flight control.
Description (French)
Le financement soutiendra le développement de concepts pour identifier des solutions au défi de la Défense nationale : La vitesse rencontre la stratégie : créer le réseau canadien d’innovation en matière de technologies hypersoniques. Le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces armées canadiennes (MDN/FAC) cherchent à stimuler l’application des technologies hypersoniques, notamment en matière de propulsion, de dynamique de vol, de détection et de matériaux, dans le domaine de la défense et de la sécurité afin de mieux comprendre ces armes. Les résultats escomptés de ce défi se concentrent sur des domaines qui correspondent aux priorités immédiates du Plan de modernisation du NORAD du Canada qui développent l’expertise et font améliorer des connaissances du MDN et des FAC en matière de technologies hypersoniques dans les domaines de l’aérodynamique, de la propulsion, des structures et des matériaux, ainsi que du contrôle de vol.
Expected Results
The Department of National Defence solicited proposals to support the creation of small Innovation Networks, called micro-nets, to stimulate collaboration and innovation. The benefit to Canada and DND/CAF will be the development of a critical mass of researchers, highly qualified personnel, and expertise within the Canadian innovation community that supports basic and applied research to stimulate the application of hypersonic technologies.
Expected Results (French)
Le ministère de la Défense nationale a sollicité des propositions pour soutenir la création de petits réseaux d'innovation, appelés micro-réseaux, afin de stimuler la collaboration et l'innovation. L’avantage pour le Canada et le MDN/les FAC est la création d’une masse critique de chercheurs, le rassemblement d’un personnel hautement qualifié, l’apport d’une expertise au sein de la communauté canadienne de l’innovation et le soutien de la recherche fondamentale et appliquée à stimuler l’application des technologies hypersoniques.
Organization Code
dnd-mdn
Organization
National Defence | Défense nationale
Program Name
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’innovation pour la défense, l’excellence et la sécurité
Program Purpose
Collaborate with academic and private sector partners to build a network of expertise to support Canada’s current and future defence and security needs
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborez avec des partenaires des secteurs universitaire et industriel afin de mettre en place un réseau d’expertise pour soutenir les besoins actuels et futurs du Canada en matière de défense et de sécurité.
Recipient Business Number
107585226
Recipient City
Montreal
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
École Polytechnique De Montréal
Recipient Postal Code
H3T 0A4
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
018-2026-2027-Q2-06-MN5-036