Innovation resources
Many organizations can help your business innovate. They offer a variety of services and programs such as consulting, scientific research assistance, and networking.
- BDC Consulting
Find out how BDC's customized consulting services can help your business at all stages of development.
- Build in Canada Innovation Program
Access opportunities to sell your innovative products or services to federal government departments.
- Pre-Qualified Innovations
Learn about the process when submitting your proposal for the Build in Canada Innovation Program.
- Canadian Innovation Centre
You can get research, training and consulting services to help you turn your idea into a product or service that is ready to be put on the market.
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
If you want to protect your invention or creative work, this organization will provide you with what you need to protect your intellectual property rights.
- Domestic Dairy Product Innovation Program
You may be able to get a higher milk quota to develop and produce new and innovative dairy products.
- Food Research and Development Centre
Get help meeting your needs in food processing, small-scale testing, research and information analysis.
- Innovation Insights
Through the exchange program, you could visit other manufacturers to study and share ideas on best practices in technological and process management.
- NRC Research Facilities
Your business could access research facilities that can help you with your innovative projects.
- MaRS
Access business skills resources, networking opportunities and capital for your science or technology business, or social enterprise.
- Western Research Park
Get help developing and commercializing your innovative product or service by partnering with the University of Western Ontario's Research Park.
- Social Innovation Generation
If you are an innovative social entrepreneur, you may get support through a variety of initiatives for ventures that have a social and/or environmental impact.
- Alberta Deal Generator
If you have a technology business with high-growth potential, you may be able to obtain financing from this program's investment network.
- Alberta Innovates
You could get support for the research and innovation-based activities of your business from the Alberta Government.
- Alberta Product Commercialization Centres
If you are developing a new product, turn to a product commercialization centre to receive the technical equipment, lab, test facilities and services you need to bring your idea to market faster.
- Innovate Calgary
Access programs, services, and other resources to help start and grow your innovative technology-focused business.
- novaNAIT
Get assistance with business development, incubation, product development and research services to help get an invention, product or service to market.
- Productivity Alberta
Find out about the latest in productivity improvement tools, benchmarking, resources, events and services.
- TEC Edmonton
Find the resources and services you need to bring an invention or business to market, including mentoring, business planning, market analysis, and much more.
- Startup Edmonton
As an owner of a business startup you can become involved with events, mentorship, workspace, and accelerators designed to amplify creative innovation.
- Centre for Research & Innovation
See how the Centre can help you connect with scientists, researchers, investors and mentors in the Peace and Yellowhead regions of Alberta.
- Food Development Centre
Learn how to transform your "fresh" food product ideas into market winners.
- Manitoba Industrial Technology Centre
Implement new technologies in your business and become more efficient and productive.
- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Find out how this independent corporation could help you get the research funding or venture capital you need to develop your innovative idea.
- Traduction NB Translation
Are you offering translation services or looking for a translator? Find out more about the programs and services offered that could help you.
- Aurora Research Institute — Services for researchers
If you are looking to conduct research in the Northwest Territories, you can use facilities and equipment to help support your trip to the Western Arctic.
- Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology
Access research and development services on a cost recovery basis to develop advanced technologies relating to seafood.
- Innovacorp
Get the capital and guidance you need to take your emerging technology business to the next level.
- Perennia : New ideas in food & agriculture
If you are in the agri-food or bio-economy business, this single point of contact can address your production, food safety, incubation and development needs.
- New Environmental Technology Evaluation Program: A guide for applicants
You could get help developing and marketing your environmental technology with results from this assessment program.
- Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre
Take advantage of programs and services to establish or expand your business in Northwestern Ontario.
- Bloom Centre for Sustainability
Access services that may help your business commercialize sustainable energy and clean technologies.
- PARTEQ Innovations
Explore how your business may be able to access commercialization expertise and license innovative technologies developed by university researchers.
- Queen's Centre for Business Venturing
Take advantage of business training and find financial resources for your innovative business.
- Regional Innovation Networks (Ontario)
Get help to develop and sell your innovative bioproduct or service.
- Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
Find help to start or grow a technology business in Sault Ste. Marie or the Algoma District.
- Waterloo Commercialization Office
Find innovative opportunities and funding to help get your product or service to market.
- York Technology Alliance
Find help to grow your technology business and connect with other technology leaders in the Greater Toronto Area.
- Industry-Academic Collaboration Programs
Learn about financing and support that may help you develop and commercialize innovative techniques, products and services in Ontario.
- Atlantic Technology Centre
If you have an information technology or new media company in Prince Edward Island, you can access office space with advanced communications and connectivity.
- Agence de l'efficacité énergétique
Find answers to your questions regarding energy efficiency pertaining to housing, transportation, and new technologies.
- Best business practices (in French only)
Improve your knowledge of business practices with custom-made practical courses, workshops and seminars offered by this program.
- Centre d'entreprises et d'innovation de Montréal
Get specialized advice to start up and develop your information technology, industrial technology, multimedia or life sciences business.
- Centre de développement du porc du Québec inc. (in French only)
Find out about programs and services related to genetics, health, herds analysis and evaluation of commercial pigs.
- Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec
Benefit from the help of experts to certify a product, test a concept, verify a manufacturing procedure or implement a business intelligence service.
- Quebec Institute of Graphic Communications
You could get training, a tax credit or counselling by specialists from this centre of innovation and expertise in graphic communications in Quebec.
- Quebec research, liaison and transfer centres
Get liaison officers to help you enter into strategic alliances with Quebec universities and finance your research and development projects.
- Innov newsletter
Be aware of the best practices in innovation and economic development.
- Réseau Trans-tech
Get support in your innovation process with technical help, technological development, information and training supplied by a network of experts.
- The Food Centre — Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre
If you are a Saskatchewan food processor, you may be able to get technical assistance to help get your product to domestic and international markets.
- SpringBoard West Innovations Inc.
If you have an idea or invention to transform into a commercial reality, get help to achieve this from market researchers, patent experts and business analysts.
- Yukon Cold Climate Innovation Centre
Access funding, information, and networking opportunities to help your business develop, commercialize, and export sustainable cold climate technologies for subarctic regions around the world.
- Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources — Production Services
Find the resources you need to operate and manage your farm.
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