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Innovation

CanExport Innovation

CanExport Innovation – accepting applications from February 29, 2024, 9 am EST, for projects starting on or after April 1, 2024.

We strongly encourage each applicant to carefully review the Applicant's Guide, updated for 2024-25, before submitting their application.

Please continue to consult this page for program updates.

Innovators from Canadian organizations may access up to $75,000 in funding to assist with research and development (R&D) for a single technology. We cover up to 75% of costs to pursue and sign collaborative R&D agreements with international partners.

What activities do we fund?

We support the following 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

We also support travel-related activities:

Travel abroad or in Canada to meet with pre-identified foreign partners

Attending an event or conference to meet with pre-identified foreign partners

Who can apply?

We 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

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