Reference number : 033-2023-2024-Q1-514759, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : 1000511515 Ontario Inc., recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : St. Thomas, recipient postal code : N5R3T3, program name english : SIF Stream3- Attraction, program name french : FIS Volet3- Attraction, program purpose english : -Encourage R&D that will accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of innovative products, processes and services;-Facilitate the growth and expansion of firms in Canada;-Attract and retain large scale investments to Canada; and-Advance industrial research, development and technology demonstration through collaboration between academia, non-profit organizations and the private sector., program purpose french : -favoriser les activités de R-D qui accéléreront le transfert de la technologie et la commercialisation de produits, de processus et de services novateurs ;-faciliter la croissance et l'expansion des entreprises au Canada ;-attirer et conserver des investissements de grande envergure au Canada ; et-faire progresser la recherche industrielle, le développement et la démonstration de technologies grâce à la collaboration entre les universitaires, les organisations à but non lucratif et le secteur privé., agreement title english : Project Connect, agreement title french : Projet de connexion, agreement number : 514759, agreement value : 700000000.0, agreement start date : 2023-04-01, agreement end date : 2031-03-31, description english : This project will create a greenfield net-zero manufacturing facility in St. Thomas, ON.  The plant will produce lithium-ion battery cells for up to one million Electric Vehicles (EV) per year., description french : Ce projet créera une nouvelle installation de fabrication neutre en carbone à  St. Thomas, ON, dédiée à  la fabrication de cellules de batterie au lithium-ion pour les véhicules électriques (VE) par an., expected results english : The investment will allow the company to construct a new battery cell manufacturing facility in rural ON which is on track to become a powerhouse in the emerging electric vehicle (EV) space. This significant step will build a clean transportation sector to meet global demand for zero-emission vehicles and spur economic growth by anchoring a large investment attraction in Canada., expected results french : L'investissement permettra à  l'entreprise de construire une nouvelle usine de fabrication de cellules de batterie dans la région rurale de l'ON ; Contribuant au PIB du Canada et générant un impact fiscal positif de plusieurs milliards de dollars., additional information english : This is a non-repayable contribution, additional information french : Il s'agit d'une contribution non remboursable., owner organization : ic, owner organization title : Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada