- Open Date : June 14, 2022
Overview
Receive advice from technical, administrative, and business professionals as well as access to state-of-the-art labs to develop your sustainable chemistry and advanced materials innovations.
At a glance
Funding available
- Develop a new product or service
- Access new markets
- Launch or market a product/service
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Open Date : June 14, 2022
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Canada
- All legal structures
- All revenue ranges
- 500 employees maximum
- All groups
Next steps
Activities funded
The CONNECT Program facilitates Canadian SMEs in utilizing technical and commercial services to accelerate the commercialization of new bioproducts. Eligible projects are short-term collaborations with service providers to enhance product or service launch strategies.
- Strategic collaboration with a Canadian service provider for product development.
- Commercial service projects to strengthen market entry plans for bioproducts.
- Technical service projects enabling prototype development and testing.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
The CONNECT Program is specifically open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Canada that operate within the bioproducts sector. To qualify for this grant, the applying SME must have fewer than 500 employees and cannot have participated in the CONNECT program during the previous fiscal year. Furthermore, SMEs must collaborate with a Canadian service provider with which they do not have existing relationships, to develop a project proposal worth up to $15,000 CAD. The service provider can only work on a maximum of five projects per fiscal year under this program, and each project must be completed and invoiced by March 15, 2024.Who is not eligible
This grant excludes certain companies and industries due to their status or main activity. The restrictions ensure that the support is targeted towards companies that have not previously benefited within a specific timeframe.
- Companies that participated in the CONNECT program in the previous fiscal year (2022/04/01 – 2023/03/31).
Eligible expenses
Eligible projects for this grant are centered around utilizing technical or commercial services to expedite the commercialization of bioproducts. These activities aim to foster collaboration and innovation within the Canadian bioproducts sector.
- Collaboration with a Canadian service provider to develop a strategic project plan for bioproducts commercialization.
- Execution of short-term projects leveraging Canadian service provider expertise in technical or commercial services.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant targets Canadian SMEs, suggesting eligibility is limited to businesses located within Canada. Eligibility is inferred from the requirement that applicants must be Canadian SMEs.
- Companies operating within Canada.
Additional information
The CONNECT Program helps Canadian SMEs in the bioproducts sector accelerate the commercialization of new products and services, offering funding up to $15,000. Applicants must meet specific criteria, and the program ensures that intellectual property rights are retained by the applicant.
- Program status: Closed
- Eligible sector: Bioproducts
- Funding value: $15,000
- Eligibility: Canadian SMEs (<500 employees)
- Projects must be completed and invoiced by March 15, 2024
- Applicants who completed a project under the program in the previous fiscal year are not eligible
- Service providers must be Canadian companies with an arm’s length relationship to the applicant
Documents and links
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