Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors

• The applicant must be an incorporated business in Canada.
• The company must be looking to grow, scale, or develop a new product, service, or process.

Who is eligible?

• Incorporated businesses in Canada
• Companies seeking to develop new products, services, or processes
• Organizations ready to grow or scale operations
• Start-ups and scale-ups across various sectors

Eligible expenses

Eligible expenses for the grant include costs related to research and development activities, product commercialization, innovation projects, and workforce training. Expenses may also include equipment purchases, technology adoption, market research, and intellectual property protection.

• Research and development activities
• Product commercialization
• Innovation projects
• Workforce training
• Equipment purchases
• Technology adoption
• Market research
• Intellectual property protection

Eligible geographic areas

• Pacific and Yukon (British Columbia and Yukon)
• Prairies and Northwest Territories (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Manitoba)
• Ontario
• Quebec and Nunavut
• Atlantic (Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia)

• Innovation Advisors possess extensive experience across a wide range of sectors, including technology, agri-food, health sciences, and tourism.
• Advisory services are available in both English and French, supporting inclusion and accessibility.
• Innovation Advisors leverage their networks to connect businesses with strategic partners and appropriate governmental contacts.
• The program emphasizes supporting diversity and inclusion within the Canadian innovation ecosystem.