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Canada – Austria 2025 collaborative industrial research and development

May 30, 2025

Value

Up to a maximum total funding amount of $500,000 CAD over 12 to 36 months.

Description

This call for proposals is open to organizations from Canada and Austria who wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes, or technology‑based services.

Eligible Applicants

  • To be considered for funding, the Canadian applicant must:
    • be an incorporated, profit‑oriented small or medium‑sized business in Canada
    • have 500 or fewer full‑time equivalent employees
    • pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology‑driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada
    • have a differentiated and protectable technology with commercial potential in global markets
    • have sufficient working capital (e.g. revenue, investment etc.) and resources to undertake a multi-year R&D collaboration and commercialize the results
    • be committed to significant growth through international market expansion
  • Preference may be given to SME applicants who:
    • have a minimum of 15 full‑time equivalent employees
    • have commercialized 1 or more products domestically or internationally
    • have greater than $500,000 CAD in annual revenue

Eligible Expenses

  • The project must focus on co‑development, adaptation, and/or validation of an innovative product, process, or technology‑based service that has:
    • substantial commercial potential and outcomes that can be realized within 2 to 3 years after project completion
    • a civilian (non‑military) purpose
  • The project must demonstrate:
    • a complementary technological contribution from each partner
    • an obvious advantage and added value resulting from the cooperation between the participants
    • a balanced contribution between project partners and countries (i.e. no more than 70% of the effort contributed by any one partner or country)

In Canada, this call for proposals is offered through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). NRC IRAP is responsible for delivering this call for proposals and for managing any resulting funding agreements.

Eligible Canadian SMEs may receive up to 50% reimbursement of the total project costs up to a maximum total funding amount of $500,000 CAD over 12 to 36 months.

Deadline Date

Canadian registration deadline: April 1, 2025; Canadian expression of interest deadline: April 15, 2025; International consortium project proposal deadline: May 30, 2025

Contact

Contact Name: Eric Holdrinet or NRC IRAP International Office

E-mail Address: Eric.Holdrinet@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca or IRAP.International.PARI@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Website: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/irap/about/international/index.html?action=view&id=221

Industry:

Export, Software/Technology

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Business, Innovation, R&D, SMEs

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