DIGITAL MODERNIZATION AND ADOPTION PLAN (DMAP)
The Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP) program supports Ontario SMEs to better understand their organization’s technology needs, guide their digital transformation decision-making, and optimize their technology investments. Through this program, SMEs work with a Digital Adoption Consultant to generate a Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan tailored specifically to their organization’s digital needs.
This program is administered through Ontario Centre for Innovation (OCI).
Program Objectives
- Accelerate digital adoption by supporting SMEs to adopt new commercialized equipment and processes
- Support commercialization of Ontario technologies by connecting SMEs looking to adopt digital technologies to Ontario technology firms
- Enhance technological capacity in sectors across the province (e.g., manufacturing, construction, resource production, food, and beverage processing, etc.) and back offices of companies that have the potential for further digitalization
- Increase economic impact for Ontario-based SMEs and Ontario
Program Benefits
Receive up to $15,000 in Digital Modernization Funding and
- Accelerate adoption of new commercialized digital technologies
- Modernize and enhance the competitiveness of your products and services
- Release products to the market faster, reach the right customers, while offering a near perfect user experience
- Achieve increased efficiencies in business operations by automating processes
- Access to the latest knowledge, expertise and training
- Referrals and connection to partners in the ecosystem
Eligibility Requirements
- Be incorporated federally or provincially with a valid Business Number
- Be a for-profit, privately owned business
- Have between 1 – 499 full time equivalent employees
- Have a change management culture and structure that values growth and innovation
- Willingness to review/adopt new technologies to support scaling
- Have the ability and willingness to invest resources
- Have the capability to implement and internally sustain new technologies
- Have a permanent establishment in Ontario
- Have completed a DMAP project
- Have at least $500,000 of annual revenues in one of the previous three tax years
The following types of small businesses are ineligible:
- Businesses engaged in consumer facing retail or e-commerce operations
- Corporate chains, franchises, or registered charities
- Representatives of multi-level marketing companies
- Real estate brokerages
- Not-for-profits