The Challenge
Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
G1
Gate 1 — Now boarding
Think your idea can take flight? Submit your plan for why we should support your consortium. The top four teams will win $2 million in funding.
L
Layover — Make your connection!
Join the online SAF Community where participants can meet with the best of the green aviation fuels industry — from investors to airlines.
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Arrivals — Show us your greenest fuel
The top four teams will submit their 10L sample for judgement. Produce the greenest and most cost-effective biojet fuel in Canada and win the $5 million grand prize!
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
3,000 km flight
The prize will be awarded to the first producer to make a made-in-Canada biojet fuel that meets all the criteria for a major Canadian airline to purchase and use for a flight across Canada. The winner receives $1 million!
Challenge details
Who can apply?
Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
- For-profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Indigenous organizations and groups
- Canadian academia
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
- A biojet producer validly incorporated or registered in Canada
Key Dates
Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
- Call for proposals deadline: February 1, 2019
- Four finalists announced: May 29, 2019
- Final prize submission deadline: August 1, 2021
- Final prize winner announced: March 30, 2022
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
- Competition begins: March 1, 2019
- Competition closes: January 1, 2021
Prizes
Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
- Four top teams will win $2 million each to support their plan
- The Grand Prize of $5 million will help the team with the best green aviation fuel commercialize their innovation
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
- The first producer to meet all the criteria for their made-in-Canada biojet fuel will win $1 million