Export support for science, technology and innovation (STI)

Entering new markets helps Canadian innovators grow and commercialize their innovations around the world.

 We can help you:

• enter foreign markets and meet partners
• transform R&D collaborations into commercial opportunities
• access venture capital to scale your business

We can help you:

• prepare for international markets
• assess your market potential
• connect with qualified contacts
• resolve business problems abroad

Discover how your business can benefit. Your eligibility for these services will be assessed upon request. 

Through the CTAs, we offer hands-on support to high potential Canadian companies in 12 global innovation hubs. We provide:

• market insights
• mentorship
• targeted introductions to potential partners and customers

This support helps turn innovations into commercial opportunities, validate technology, and speed up entry into foreign markets. 

Through the CIIP, we help Canadian innovators identify potential foreign partners and pursue co-innovation opportunities in specific international markets. Eligible participants can recive funding to support in-market activities and turn collaborative R&D into commercial results.

Through CanExport Innovation, we can support your commercialization through R&D partnerships abroad. The program covers eligible costs including travel to meet prospective foreign partners and certain expenses related to intellectual property (IP) protection. 

We help Canadian startups and venture capital funds connect with investors abroad, supporting the commercialization of innovative technologies and global growth. Contact us to learn more.  

We can connect you with the right partners, offer strategic advice, and guide your participation in these international frameworks: 

• EUREKA: A global network for market-driven industrial R&D projects, linking companies and research institutions worldwide. This program is led by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). 
• Horizon Europe: The European Union (EU)’s largest research and innovation program, open to Canadian organizations for collaborative projects in ST&I This program is led by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED). 

We engage with partners around the globe on research security and offer guidance on how to protect your innovations from risks such as interference or theft. 

Learn to safeguard your IP rights abroad and manage international laws effectively. 

We help non-for-profit research organizations in Canada’s innovation ecosystem, for example, a Canadian university or a Canadian government organization with international partnerships that aim to strengthen Canada’s ST&I competitiveness.

Education: Get information on how we can support your academic or research institution and connect you with foreign partners.

We’re dedicated to helping Canadian innovators succeed on the global stage.  

Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you take your innovations to new markets.