Demonstrate Your Smart
Mobility Solution

Learn more about what we offer.
Applications are closed and will re-open in 2025.

Two Streams
to Participate

The OVIN Demonstration Zone offers two streams to help startups to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) showcase their innovative smart mobility solutions in an operational urban environment.

This stream of applications is a broad invitation to all mobility tech companies with innovative transportation and smart mobility solutions. If you have a product or service that is ready for a real-world demonstration, we want to hear from you. Showcase your technology and collaborate with us to shape the future.  

Applications are now closed and will re-open in 2025.


Applicants are required to apply with the preference to demonstration in the City of Markham or the City of Vaughan. Learn more about what we offer.

Innovators applying through this stream will need to meet at least one of the following objectives:

  • Create Resilient Transportation Infrastructure​

  • Maximize Value from Transportation Infrastructure​

  • Support Sustainable Goods Movement​

  • Investigate Future Mobility​

  • Collect and Leverage Data

Through the OVIN Demonstration Zone's Challenge Call stream, the Cities of Markham and Vaughan developed specific transportation and mobility challenges and are seeking companies to propose innovative solutions to these challenges!

  • City of Markham Challenge

    There is currently no active Challenge Area Stream with the City of Markham.

  • City of Vaughan Challenge

    There is currently no active Challenge Area Stream with the City of Vaughan.

Demonstrate in
Markham & Vaughan

Learn more about the City of Markham here.

Click here for live and upcoming demonstrations in Markham.

Learn more about the City of Vaughan here.

Click here for live and upcoming demonstrations in Vaughan.

How the Program Works

1

Call for
Application

1

Call for
Application

Applicants apply through one of two streams. A challenge stream for solutions to city challenges, and an open call stream for all other mobility technologies. Applicants are required to select a …
2

Application
Review

2

Application
Review

Review committee evaluates applications based on criteria including: uniqueness, complexity, feasibility, alignment with transportation objectives, availability resources, etc.
3

Admissions

3

Admissions

OVIN Demonstration Zone works with applications to develop detailed scope of work, applicants execute on agreement, advisory committee overlooks project demonstration.
4

Demonstrations

4

Demonstrations

Demonstration participants complete demonstration testing in a selected time frame and location with a technical advisory team.
5

Evaluation

5

Evaluation

Participants submit report materials and transfer data from the project advisory committee evaluates outcomes of demonstrations, learnings & share reports to stakeholders and project partners.

How to Apply

Companies are invited to submit their innovative automotive and smart mobility technologies by completing an application form. Only one submission per applicant will be accepted.

 

Our intake is currently closed. Applications will re-open in 2025.

 

Collaborate with us and be a part of our mobility tech ecosystem. 

 

Contact us at info@ovindz.ca

Futuristic Car Sensors

Applications Will Be Evaluated On:

  • Company eligibility and demonstration project feasibility 
  • Alignment with the cities’ transportation or challenge area objectives
  • Uniqueness of the solution
  • Technology maturity level and compliance with risk protections including privacy, security, and liability insurance
  • Alignment and support from project stakeholders