Value
Up to $75,000Description
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
Accept proposals from:
- Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises
- Canadian academic institutions
- Canadian non-government research centres
To be eligible, your organization must:
- be registered in Canada
- have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number
- own, co-own, or have decision-making authority over the intellectual property (IP) rights for the technology
- have a prototype (Technology Readiness Level 4 or higher)
- intend to commercially launch the technology within 5 years
Eligible Expenses
Non-travel expenses:
- Registering for a secure video conferencing platform
- Registering for virtual events
- Rental of audio/ visual equipment
- Promotional materials
- Translation or interpretation services
- Shipping
- Certification
- Intellectual property protection
- Consulting/ Legal fees
Travel-dependent expenses
- Economy class airfare
- Per diem
- Single entry visas
- Ground transportation
- Renting meeting rooms
- In-person event registration
Deadline Date
The program is now accepting applications for projects starting next fiscal year (2022-23), i.e. for activities being held between April 1, 2022 and March 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