Many organizations can help different aspects of your business become more innovative. They offer a variety of services and programs such as consulting, scientific research assistance, and networking.
Canada
- 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.
- Canadian Technology Accelerators – Your technology start-up could gain access to unique resources and contacts that can help your international growth.
- Pre-Qualified Innovations- Learn about the process when submitting your proposal for the Build in Canada Innovation Program.
- Canadian Innovation Centre- Access 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.
- Dairy 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- Visit other manufacturers through an exchange program to study and share ideas on best practices in technological and process management.
- Concierge service – Find information and guidance to access programs and other resources to help with your business innovation.
- NRC research facilities- Test and improve your innovative products and technologies by reserving time in these research facilities and with field experts.
- MaRS- Access business skills resources, networking opportunities and capital for your science or technology business, or social enterprise.
- Western Research Parks- Get help developing and commercializing your innovative product or service by partnering with the University of Western Ontario’s Research Parks.
- 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.
- EUREKA – This R&D network can help you access technology, expertise, and markets in Europe and beyond.
- Digital Adoption Compass – Gain the necessary knowledge to adopt digital technologies. Expand your scale and scope by finding new partnerships and exploring new approaches.
Alberta
- Invest-Tech- 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, get the equipment, test facilities, lab and other services to bring your idea to market faster.
- Connectica – Use this self-service tool to find funding, programs, services and more to help with your business innovation.
- Innovate Calgary – Access programs, services, and other resources to help start and grow your innovative technology-focused business.
- Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative – Your Western business could get financial assistance to bring innovative products, processes and services to market.
- novaNAIT – Get assistance with business development, incubation, product development and research services to help get an invention, product or service to market.
- GO Productivity – 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.
British Columbia
- Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative – Your Western business could get financial assistance to bring innovative products, processes and services to market.
Manitoba
- Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative – Your Western business could get financial assistance to bring innovative products, processes and services to market.
- Food Development Centre – Learn how to transform your “fresh” food product ideas into market winners.
- Manitoba Industrial Technology Centre- Implement new technologies into your business and become more efficient and productive.
New Brunswick
- 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.
- alianco — Translators and Editors – Are you looking to get something translated? Learn more about a service that can help you find a certified translator to meet your needs.
Newfoundland and Labrador
- alianco — Translators and Editors- Are you looking to get something translated? Learn more about a service that can help you find a certified translator to meet your needs.
Northwest Territories
- 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.
Nova Scotia
- alianco — Translators and Editors- Are you looking to get something translated? Learn more about a service that can help you find a certified translator to meet your needs.
- 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.
Ontario
- 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 benchmarking tools 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.
- TechConnex 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.
Prince Edward Island
- alianco — Translators and Editors-Are you looking to get something translated? Learn more about a service that can help you find a certified translator to meet your needs.
- 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.
Québec
- Energy efficiency –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 – (in French only)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.
Saskatchewan
- Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative –Your Western business could get financial assistance to bring innovative products, processes and services to market.
- 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.
Yukon
- Farm production services – Find the resources you need to operate and manage your farm.
