Industry Portfolio

Support to Aboriginal Business

Fifteen federal departments and agencies make up the Industry Portfolio. Together, these organizations are uniquely positioned to further the government's goal of building a knowledge-based economy in all regions of Canada and to advance the government's jobs and growth agenda.

Industry Canada works in partnership with the members of the Industry Portfolio to foster innovation through science and technology — helping firms and not-for-profit institutions more rapidly turn ideas into new products and services; trade and investment — encouraging more firms in more sectors to export to more markets, and helping Canadian firms attract a larger share of foreign direct investment; growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — providing access to capital, information and services; and economic growth of Canadian communities — fostering new approaches to community economic development, based on community strengths and information infrastructures.

Therefore, in addition to Aboriginal Business Canada's direct contributions to firms, we help clients access other sources of financing, such as through federal programs and services available through certain members of the Industry Portfolio, including:

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
• Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
• National Research Council's Industrial Reseach Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
• Western Economic Diversification Canada

For more information on the Industry Portfolio, please visit their website.