
Tax holiday for a new business created to commercialize intellectual property
Last Update: July 22, 2025
QC, Canada
Tax credit for commercialization of intellectual property (IP) in Quebec
At a glance
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : November 14, 2019
Financing Type
Tax Credits
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
Funds Providers
Unspecified
Program status
Open
Overview
If you create a new business by commercializing intellectual property stemming from a university or public research center, you could be eligible for a tax holiday for up to 10 years.
Financing terms and conditions
- Eligible companies can benefit from a tax holiday on Quebec income tax derived from the commercializing business for up to ten years from the date of incorporation.
Activities funded
- Launching new businesses to commercialize intellectual property derived from research conducted in Quebec's public sector.
- Manufacturing and sales of goods whose value or essential component is based on eligible intellectual property.
- Granting licenses for the use of eligible computer software developed through public sector research.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 1,080,000
Introducing blockchain-based financial services leveraging research university students
$ 1,200,000
Launching eco-friendly packaging solutions using university-developed biodegradable materials
$ 650,000
Developing an AI-based health app
$ 900,000
Commercializing smart home energy solutions based on university-developed IoT technology
$ 1,600,000
Developing a new pharmaceutical drug based on university level research
$ 750,000
Creating a virtual reality training program for medical students
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a company established in Canada between March 19, 2009 and April 1, 2014, dedicated to commercializing intellectual property derived from research conducted in Quebec's public sector.
- The company must begin operating its commercialization business within twelve months of incorporation.
- The company’s income must come almost entirely from one or more eligible commercialization businesses it actively operates.
- The intellectual property being commercialized must have been developed in an eligible Quebec public institute and meet strict ownership and disclosure requirements.
- The company must not result from a merger or acquisition, nor have previously operated all or part of the business from another entity, except under specific conditions.
Who is eligible?
- Companies incorporated in Canada between March 19, 2009, and April 1, 2014, dedicated to the commercialization of intellectual property derived from research conducted within the Quebec public sector
- Companies engaged in the manufacturing and sale of goods whose value is primarily derived from eligible intellectual property
- Companies engaged in the manufacturing and sale of goods where an essential element is eligible intellectual property
- Companies involved in licensing eligible computer software intellectual property
Who is not eligible
- Companies formed as a result of a merger or unification of multiple companies.
- Businesses that have operated, in full or in part, a commercial enterprise previously run by another entity for more than 90 days.
- Companies that have sold almost all the assets used in their eligible commercialization business.
- Companies that have been beneficiaries of a trust, except for a mutual fund trust.
- Businesses that have been part of a joint venture or partnership, unless all members are recognized as eligible institutes.
Eligible geographic areas
- Companies constituted in Canada and commercializing intellectual property derived from public research conducted in Quebec.
How to apply
1
Fill out the application form
Complete the initial application form.
2
Prepare the necessary documents
- Obtain the completed Form 2 from the institute.
- Attach a copy of the company's certificate of incorporation.
- Include the company's financial statements.
- Prepare the activity report.
- Provide a copy of the document from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (certificate of registration, patent, or certificate of registration).
- Include a copy of the technology transfer agreement, either the licensing agreement or the assignment of intellectual property rights.
3
Transmit the request
Send the form and the attached documents in a single submission to the email address mesures.fiscales.RD@economie.gouv.qc.ca.
Additional information
- The attestation of eligibility is valid for a maximum of three years, with the initial period starting from the date the company begins to operate the eligible commercialization business.
- Renewals of the eligibility attestation must be requested via email, and the same eligibility criteria apply for renewals.
- The application process is free of charge.
- All application documents must be submitted together in a single dispatch.
Contacts
mesures.fiscales.RD@economie.gouv.qc.ca
5148731767
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