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Canada – Germany 2025-26 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals (NRC IRAP-ZIM Call 15)

Open to applications

Value

Up to 50% reimbursement of eligible project costs up to a maximum total funding amount of $500,000 CAD over 12 to 24 months.

Description

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) will provide access to public funding for joint projects through the BMWK’s ZIM program (Central Innovation Program for SMEs) in Germany, and through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) in Canada.

Eligible Applicants

  • The Canadian applicant must:
    • be an incorporated, profit-oriented small or medium-sized entreprise (SME) 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) 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 one or more products domestically or internationally
    • have greater than $500,000 CAD in annual revenue

Eligible Expenses

Eligible project participants in collaborative projects selected through this call for proposals may receive funding from their respective national funding body. Funds will be provided in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and procedures established by the relevant national funding body, country, jurisdiction and/or program.

  • 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 2-3 years of completion of the project
    • 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
    • an adequate balance and significance for all project partners, defined as no more than 70% of the project work effort may be contributed by any one organization in a two-partner project, and no more than 50 % of the project work effort may be contributed by one organization in any project with more than two partners

Deadline Date

Registration – April 2, 2025; EoI – April 16, 2025

Contact

Contact Name: Andrew Bauder NRC IRAP Germany National Program Coordinator

E-mail Address: Andrew.Bauder@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Website: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/irap/about/international/?action=view&id=228

Industry:

Export, Software/Technology

Location:

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

Tags:

Innovation, R&D, SMEs

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