{"id":8213,"date":"2025-12-02T11:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/?page_id=8213"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:25:50","slug":"opportunities-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/fr\/opportunities-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerospace Opportunities Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2f8tky-6527663f473bfc140fc9c2743fdf028a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-migebhz8-f69997c29011b856b533de54135d6e46 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>AIAC is exploring new ways of sharing time-sensitive opportunities with our members and industry stakeholders. Be sure to c<\/em><em>heck out some of the ongoing funding, procurement and collaboration opportunities below!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-degcyt-eac706a588dd1d081c21a9cb43887a5e av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-migepyxw-e60a6ad248a4483b17704ac5a323cfb0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-migepyxw-e60a6ad248a4483b17704ac5a323cfb0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-migepyxw-e60a6ad248a4483b17704ac5a323cfb0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-migepyxw-e60a6ad248a4483b17704ac5a323cfb0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8236 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8236 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CanExport-banner-1170-1-1024x304-1-540x160.jpg\" alt='' title='CanExport-banner-1170-1-1024x304'  height=\"160\" width=\"540\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CanExport-banner-1170-1-1024x304-1-540x160.jpg 540w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CanExport-banner-1170-1-1024x304-1-768x228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CanExport-banner-1170-1-1024x304-1-101x30.jpg 101w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CanExport-banner-1170-1-1024x304-1-705x209.jpg 705w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CanExport-banner-1170-1-1024x304-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-om8hh-97abfb6229e07b77e7255ef31edc816c av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-miges175-4619904634ef59eddc525e8ead0c9906 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Funding Available for Select Industry Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Did you know, through our partnership with the CanExport Program, AIAC members can access funding to attend select international events, including:<br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/en\/trade-events-training\/2026\/09\/international-defense-industry-exhibition-mspo.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO 2026)<\/span> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/a><\/span><strong><i>Kielce, Poland \u2022 September 7-11, 2026<\/i><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Funding is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:smarko@aiac.ca\"><button class=\"styled-button\">CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE<\/button><\/a><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h5 class=\"x_null\"><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-81bad-c6b1c1979a979fd24f3a5f23785dea03 hr-default  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-czavmd-788b46ffe527435ddf73cc9fe3d15ca5 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-migeq4si-7fb84abb2715e4251a9f345334e8bdd1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-migeq4si-7fb84abb2715e4251a9f345334e8bdd1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-migeq4si-7fb84abb2715e4251a9f345334e8bdd1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-migeq4si-7fb84abb2715e4251a9f345334e8bdd1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8201 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8201 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/goc-LOGO-2-540x99.png\" alt='' title='goc LOGO 2'  height=\"99\" width=\"540\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/goc-LOGO-2-540x99.png 540w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/goc-LOGO-2-164x30.png 164w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/goc-LOGO-2.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkcy5akl-e5a2b3d6189cda7608be2a154ea2960c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Procurement and market-access platforms<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/ised\/en\/supports-for-business\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Supports for business (ISED)<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/department-national-defence\/programs\/defence-ideas.html\">Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/ised\/en\/programs-and-initiatives\/strategic-response-fund\">Strategic Response Fund (SRF)<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/ised\/en\/canadas-regional-development-agencies\">Canada&rsquo;s Regional Development Agencies<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/ised\/en\/regional-defence-investment-initiative\">Regional Defence Investment Initiative<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/innovative-solutions-canada\/en\">Innovative Solutions Canada<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/ised\/en\/horizon-europe\">Horizon Europe<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nrc.canada.ca\/en\/irap\/about\/international\/\">International opportunities &#8211; National Research Council Canada<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eureka Network<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekanetwork.org\/programmes-and-calls\/?programme=clusters&amp;status=open\">Programmes Archive &#8211; Eureka Network<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Canadian Space Agency<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asc-csa.gc.ca\/eng\/funding-programs\/funding-opportunities\/\">Opportunities at the Canadian Space Agency | Canadian Space Agency<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/canadabuys.canada.ca\/en\/tender-opportunities?status%5B0%5D=1920&amp;status%5B1%5D=87\">Tender opportunities | CanadaBuys<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Trade Commissioner Services<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/en\/trade-events-training.html#table\">Trade events and training &#8211; Tradecommissioner.gc.ca<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/en\/services\/global-bid-opportunity-finder\/\">Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/en\/services\/global-bid-opportunity-finder\/\">Global Bid Opportunity Finder<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edc.ca\/\">Export Development Canada (EDC)<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bdc.ca\/en\/special-support\/tariffs\">Business Development Canada (BDC)<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bdc.ca\/en\/special-support\/tariffs\">Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty &#8211; Resources for Canadian Businesses <\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5tieed-dbbf5c89ac09d4568c8468f515dce89d av_two_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-migerre2-ea79cf1c9fb2a141669c1986cd023492 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h6><\/h6>\n<h3><strong>Government of Canada Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">[DEADLINE EXTENDED] <\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/en\/our-solutions\/funding-financing-international-business\/canexport-smes.html\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">CanExport SMEs Funding Program <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The application deadline for the 2026\u20132027 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/en\/our-solutions\/funding-financing-international-business\/canexport-smes.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">CanExport SMEs funding program<\/span><\/span><\/a> has been extended to August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM (ET). <\/span><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CanExport SMEs helps Canadian small and medium-sized businesses diversify exports and expand into new international markets through funding for eligible business development activities.<\/span> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Important:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Review <a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/en\/our-solutions\/funding-financing-international-business\/canexport-smes\/new-2026-2027.html\">what&rsquo;s changed this year<\/a> before applying.<\/span><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">[NEW] <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canadabuys.canada.ca\/en\/tender-opportunities\/tender-notice\/ws5670752611-doc5671109689\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">Request for Information: Worldwide Satellite Communications \u2013 Protected MILSATCOM Tactical Project<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Defence Investment Agency is requesting industry information and feedback regarding the Worldwide Satellite Communications Protected Military Satellite Communications Tactical project.<\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Notice Type:<\/strong> Request for Information<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Protected tactical military satellite communications<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>RFI Submission Deadline:<\/strong> June 26, 2026<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>RFI Closing Date:<\/strong> July 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.mitacs.ca\/en\/mitacs-accelerate-defence-and-security-call\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">Mitacs Accelerate Defence &amp; Security Call<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mitacs, in collaboration with the Department of National Defence, has launched a new funding call supporting applied research and innovation projects that advance Canadian sovereign capabilities identified in Canada&rsquo;s Defence Industrial Strategy.<\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Eligible Areas:<\/strong> Aerospace, space, sensors, training and simulation, digital systems (AI, quantum and cyber), specialized manufacturing, uncrewed systems and Arctic sovereignty<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Who Can Participate:<\/strong> Canadian post-secondary institutions partnering with Canadian businesses and other organizations contributing to Canada&rsquo;s defence industrial base<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> August 17, 2026<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Projects may receive support through Mitacs Accelerate internships involving Master&rsquo;s, PhD and postdoctoral researchers, helping organizations advance mission-relevant R&amp;D while building Canada&rsquo;s future defence and security workforce.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-26cltx-77f4ea713cafd31d24ba6cb4beca8c96 hr-default  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-eswuhh-adde67a8aff35137d87622225b09816f av_one_third  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c64up1-1f82f77022f1cb5293b522536b35ed9a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-c64up1-1f82f77022f1cb5293b522536b35ed9a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-c64up1-1f82f77022f1cb5293b522536b35ed9a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-c64up1-1f82f77022f1cb5293b522536b35ed9a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8197 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8197 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-540x270.png\" alt='' title='NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo'  height=\"270\" width=\"540\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-540x270.png 540w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-1050x526.png 1050w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-1536x769.png 1536w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-1399x700.png 1399w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-1500x751.png 1500w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo-705x353.png 705w, https:\/\/aiac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NATO_OTAN_landscape_logo.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av5r2d-28949951e743b36df1193037527fb2b9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Procurement and market-access platforms:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/en\/work-with-us\/business-and-project-opportunities\">NATO Front Door for Industry<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nspa.nato.int\/business\/procurement\/opportunities\">NSPA | Opportunities<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncia.nato.int\/business\/procurement\/current-opportunities\">NCIA | Procurement Opportunities<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC)<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jwc.nato.int\/opportunities\/contracting\/\">Contracting &#8211; NATO&rsquo;s JWC<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NATO Supreme Allied Command Transformation (ACT)<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.act.nato.int\/opportunities\/contracting\/\">Contracting &#8211; NATO&rsquo;s ACT<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NATO Bonfire Hub<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/nato.bonfirehub.com\/portal\/?tab=openOpportunities\">NATO &#8211; North Atlantic Treaty Organization<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-42oqn9-f54ca1f69496774e2189c8e4fa6a7db0 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mn4y041f-2e7fe652e8362c55a1cdf8f9d279bf92 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>NATO Funding, Procurement Opportunities &amp; Market Access Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">[NEW] <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/en\/work-with-us\/business-and-project-opportunities\">NATO Front Door for Industry<\/a><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NATO has launched its new Front Door for Industry, a centralized portal designed to make it easier for companies to identify and pursue business, procurement, innovation and partnership opportunities across the Alliance. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The platform provides a single entry point to opportunities from key NATO organizations, including NATO Headquarters, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and Allied Command Operations (ACO). <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Companies can explore current and future procurement opportunities, learn about eligibility requirements, connect with NATO innovation initiatives and better understand how to engage with the Alliance.<\/span><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natoedge.nato.int\/event\/14e84c3e-cf67-42ff-8bb2-07d6e2c96f33\/home\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">NATO Edge 2026<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Registration is open for NATO Edge 2026, taking place November 17-19, 2026 in \u0130zmir, T\u00fcrkiye. The event brings together senior NATO leaders, national representatives and industry executives for keynotes, strategic panels, business briefings, breakout sessions and networking across a 200-exhibitor innovation floor.<\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dates:<\/strong> November 17-19, 2026<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">NATO NIAG 2026 Study Program<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2026 NATO Industry Advisory Group (NIAG) study program has been approved by the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD). These studies provide industry with an opportunity to help inform future NATO capability development across key defence and security domains.<\/span><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Highlighted studies include:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Electronic Components Accessibility for Munitions and Sensors (SG321)<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Low level airspace management and control facilitating enhanced rotorcraft operations and survivability when engaged with a peer state threat (SG322)<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cost Efficient Airborne Air and Missile Defence Effects (SG323)<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assessing Industry Readiness for Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Solutions (SG329)<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Countering Unmanned Systems (C-UxS) Capability Enhancement: An Industrial Perspective on Rapidly Emerging Capabilities and Interoperability Challenges posed to NATO (SG331)<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Digital Airworthiness Certification, the Way Forward (SG333)<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NIAG Exploratory Group meetings are being held in person at NATO HQ in Brussels. Participation and access requirements vary by study and may include security clearance requirements. For participation details, contact the Canadian NIAG Head of Delegation, Nicolas Todd, at <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:Nicolas@defenceandsecurity.ca\">Nicolas@defenceandsecurity.ca<\/a>.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8213","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Aerospace Opportunities Hub - AIAC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out some of the current funding and procurement opportunities for Canada&#039;s aerospace industries!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aiac.ca\/opportunities-hub\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Aerospace Opportunities Hub - 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