Advocacy / Member News
June 29, 2026

Ontario’s Defence Industrial Strategy (ODIS): What It Means for R&D-Intensive Businesses

Ontario unveiled the framework for its first-ever Ontario Defence Industrial Strategy (ODIS), a 10-year strategy intended to grow the province's defence industry and position Ontario companies and workers as pillars of Canada's defence landscape.  

The announcement marked the opening move in a multi-year industrial transformation that creates a new layer of strategic opportunity for Ontario businesses doing genuine R&D work that directly complements existing federal funding programs.  

Here's what the ODIS framework says, why it matters, and how your innovation funding strategy should respond. 

https://www.boast.ai/en-ca/blog/sr-ed/ontarios-defence-industrial-strategy-odis-what-it-means-for-rd-intensive-businesses

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