Mitacs Elevate is a two-year collaborative R&D program that offers small and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to benefit from the work of postdoctoral fellows that choose to undertake an industrially relevant research project. In return, postdoctoral fellows receive experiential training in R&D directly through their industry-academic research collaboration as well as leadership training and business…
The Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is supporting SMEs looking to move their innovative technologies through the later stages of R&D and into the marketplace. The program will succeed in this objective by providing repayable contributions to SMEs through the Western Innovation Initiative (WINN) small business loans program. Of the funding provided through WINN, 20 percent…
The Strategic Aerospace and Defense Initiative (SADI) is a Canadian government funding program that provides repayable contributions to support research and development projects in the aerospace, space, defense, and security sectors (A&D). Firms of all sizes are eligible to apply for this program to support product/process/service innovation in the A&D industry. The SADI Canadian government…
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a not-for-profit organization that aims to find and help fund clean and sustainable technology solutions that benefit the Canadian economy as well as the health and well-being of Canada’s citizens. “Cleantech ensures the economic viability and environmental responsibility of Canada’s major sectors, including natural resources and manufacturing. This creates…
The Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) launched a new funding incentive for small businesses called Business Innovation Access Program (IRAP- BIAP). Launched in April 2014, BIAP is an R&D funding voucher administered by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) as a new program in IRAP’s funding portfolio. The program is suited for small and medium…
Please Note: NSERC CRD is closed. Access NSERC funding through the Engage (applied research) and Alliance (academic research) programs. Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) offers government grant funding to support research and development opportunities between academic and industry partners. One such program is NSERC’s Collaborative Research & Development (CRD) Canadian government…
Mitacs is a national not-for-profit organization that supports collaborative research and development efforts between industry and academic partnerships. The Accelerate program is a 4-6 month internship program that provides an opportunity for businesses to access the skills and talent of a graduate student to work on solving a business problem. Mitacs Accelerate R&D funding is…
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is a non-profit organization that distributes government funding for research and development through numerous programs to support R&D efforts including collaboration between industry and academic partners. The Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII) program is a program that connects small and medium size businesses with Ontario Colleges to…
Mitacs, is a national non-profit organization, provides research and development funding support to develop industry and academic partnerships. Since 1999, Mitacs has provided over $52 million in funding to support their mandate. The Mitacs Elevate program provides an opportunity for industry partners to collaborate with a post doctorate student to work on a research project…
Innovation has been identified by the Canadian government as an area of investment to fuel economic growth and prosperity. Thus, several research and development grants, loans, and tax credit are offered through the government to help promote innovation from Canadian-based corporations. It is important that Canadian SMEs understand the best application of various R&D funding…