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Financial Assistance
NRC-IRAP offers 2 kinds of financial assistance
- Research and Technology Development Activities
- Youth Employment Strategy Programs
Research and Technology Development Activities
NRC-IRAP provides non-repayable contributions to Canadian SMEs interested in growing by using technology to commercialize services, products and processes in Canadian and international markets. NRC-IRAP also provides mentoring support and invests on a cost-shared basis for research and pre-competitive development technical projects, upon assessment of a project and firm by a team of Industrial Technology Advisors. NRC-IRAP's partner organizations also receive contributions to provide technical and research assistance to Canadian SMEs.
Youth Employment Strategy Programs:
IRAP's Internship Program with Innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Collaborative Research Internships Program provide firms with support to hire post-secondary graduates. Both firms and graduates benefit from these programs: firms benefit from the graduate's expertise in a diverse variety of disciplines and graduates gain valuable work experience that will help open the doors for future employment. NRC-IRAP delivers this youth initiative on behalf of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES) Programs with funds from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSD).
Networks
The NRC-IRAP Network plays a critical role in bringing together the key players in the Canadian Innovation System for the benefit of SMEs. This extensive network links entrepreneurs, research and development (R&D) institutions, technology brokers and technology transfer centres to those with knowledge and information about local sources of financing.
The reach of the NRC-IRAP network extends past Canada's borders, with international connections forged by technology trade missions, linkages with Technology Development Officers (TDOs) and numerous visits and collaborations.
NRC-IRAP Partners
NRC-IRAP maintains strong partner relationships with organizations at the regional, national and international level whose capabilities extend and complement NRC's contributions to the Canadian Innovation System for the benefit of SMEs.
Through its links with more than 100 partner organizations NRC-IRAP taps into the full power of Canada's Innovation System, both nationally and internationally, for the benefit of Canadian SMEs. IRAP continues to strengthen its connections with Canada's universities, technical and community colleges.
For Information on IRAP, or to reach an Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA) please contact the IRAP regional office nearest to you or call our toll-free number: 1-877-994-4727
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