EUREKA!

Eligibility for Canadian SMEs wishing to participate in the Eureka program is determined by a set of specific criteria.

• The applicant must be a Canadian small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).
• The applicant must be an NRC IRAP client.
• The company should be seeking to engage in international industrial R&D collaboration.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

Based on the provided information, no specific industries or company types are mentioned as ineligible for the grant. Eligibility focuses on alignment with the goals of international co-innovation and collaboration within the Eureka network.

Eligible expenses

Eureka projects bring together various stakeholders to collaborate on international industrial R&D, leading to new market expansions and access to global value chains. They focus on building expertise, exchanging knowledge, and reducing risks through co-innovation.

• Advancing expansion into new markets through international collaborations.
• Accessing global value chains for enhanced competitiveness.
• Matchmaking services to find suitable foreign partners for R&D projects.
• Expert advice for developing project consortiums and commercializing technology.
• Funding support for co-innovation projects involving approved Canadian SMEs.
• Advisory services from NRC IRAP for project planning and execution.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is open to Canadian companies and international partners across referred Eureka network economies. The scope is broad to foster international R&D collaborations.

• Canadian enterprises through NRC IRAP.
• Participating economies within the Eureka network, which includes over 45 countries worldwide.

Evaluation and selection criteria are essential for determining the eligibility of participants in Eureka projects. Here are the key criteria for selection:

• Participants must be National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) clients
• Participants must be profit-oriented small or medium-sized businesses in Canada
• Participants should have 500 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
• Participants must aim to develop and commercialize innovative, technology-driven products or services in Canada

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• Canadian participants in Eureka projects can benefit from NRC IRAP's advisory services beyond funding, aiding in areas like partner selection and project execution.
• The Eureka network offers matchmaking opportunities to find suitable international partners for collaboration.
• While financial support is available through NRC IRAP, other Canadian organizations can self-fund their participation in Eureka projects.
• Canada's full membership in Eureka as of June 2022 enhances collaboration and project opportunities for Canadian innovators.