Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence 

National Research Council Canada, Government of Canada

If you create a network of skilled partners in industry and academia to address real-world challenges and stimulate innovation, you could receive funding for research costs.

Priority research areas include:

  • Environmental science
  • Natural resources and energy
  • Health and life sciences
  • ICT
  • Management, business or finance

Your network should be able to:

  • Market or generate business applications for the proposed research
  • Create, grow and retain companies in Canada
  • Capture new markets
  • Increase domestic collaborations

Your network must incorporate as a federal not-for-profit organization to receive funding for up to a maximum of five years.