Value
Up to $75,000.Description
Innovators from Canadian organizations may access up to $75,000 in funding to assist with research and development (R&D) for a single technology. CanExport Innovation will cover up to 75% of costs to pursue and sign collaborative R&D agreements with international partners and investors.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible Canadian organizations are:
- Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): for-profit companies with 499 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
- Academic institutions: recognized Canadian educational institutions dedicated to education and research
- Non-government research centres: research organizations that are not wholly or majority funded by the government
Eligible organizations must meet basic eligibility by demonstrating that they:
- are registered in Canada
- Have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number*
- Own or co-own intellectual property rights (IP) for the technology featured in the application and/or have appropriate decision-making authority over the IP
- Have a prototype for the technology and be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 or higher, as per Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada guidelines
- Intend to commercially launch the technology within 5 years
* Organizations registered on First Nations reserve lands do not require a CRA business number.
Eligible Expenses
Non-travel activities:
- Applying for intellectual property protection in international markets
- Applying for certification in international markets
- Seeking expert legal and business advice
- Shipping technology to determine feasibility/compatibility with a partner’s technology
- Translating, adapting and creating promotional plans or materials
- Attending virtual networking functions, meetings or conferences
Travel-related activities:
- Travel abroad or in Canada to meet with pre-identified foreign partners
- Travel abroad or in Canada to meet with pre-identified foreign investors
- Attending an event or conference to meet with pre-identified foreign partners or investors
Deadline Date
CanExport Innovation is accepting new applications for projects starting in fiscal year 2023-2024, i.e. after April 1, 2023.Contact
Contact Name: CanExport Innovation Team
E-mail Address: CanExportInnovation@international.gc.ca
Website: https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/innovation/index.aspx?lang=eng