Process & Prizes
Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
Check out the applicant guide for more details about the challenge and its terms and conditions.
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The Sky’s The Limit Challenge
Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
Itinerary
- August 2018 Call for proposals is now open. Apply today!
- February 2019 Deadline to submit your plan
- May 2019 Top four teams announced
- November 2020 Ten litre biojet fuel submission
- By March 31, 2021 Grand prize winner announced
Gate 1 is Now Boarding - Check In
Join a team and submit your plan. Top four teams win two million dollars to help their idea take flight.
Layover – Make your Connection!
Join us at the upcoming forum where participants can meet with the best of the green aviation fuels industry, from investors to airlines.
Arrivals – Grand Prize Competition
The Grand Prize of five million dollars will help the team with the best green aviation fuel commercialize their innovation.
Winner receives five million dollars
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Deadline to submit your plan
February 1, 2019
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Top four teams announced
By May 31, 2019
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10L biojet fuel submission
November 1, 2020
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Grand prize winner announced
By March 31, 2021
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
Check out the applicant guide for more details about the flight challenge and its terms and conditions.
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The Sky’s The Limit Challenge
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
Three thousand kilometre Direct flight
- March 2019: The competition begins!
- January 2021: Competition closes
- By March 31, 2021: one million dollar winner announced
A biojet producer validly incorporated or registered in Canada
The first producer to meet all the criteria for their “Made in Canada” biojet fuel will win one million dollars.
Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
Four winners
The best plans from four teams will win $2 million each and a chance to compete for the Grand Prize.
Online forum on green aviation fuels
Network with industry, attract investment and contribute to the growth of an industry in Canada.
Grand Prize Winner
The top team will receive $5 million to scale up the winning biojet fuel and take their product to the next level.
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
Prize
Be the first to meet all the criteria for your made-in-Canada biojet fuel to win $1 million!
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The competition begins!
March 1, 2019
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Deadline for submissions
January 1, 2021
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$1-million winner announced
By March 31, 2021
Challenge details
Who can apply?
(Closed) 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
(Closed) Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition
- Call for proposals deadline: February 1, 2019
- Four finalists announced: By May 31, 2019
- Final prize submission deadline: November 1, 2020
- Final prize winner announced: By March 31, 2021
Cross-Canada Flight Competition
- Competition begins: March 1, 2019
- Competition closes: January 1, 2021
- Prize winner announcement: By March 31, 2021
Prizes
(Closed) 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