Industrial Research Assistance Program

 
 
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Program Information
 
 
 

Agency:

National Research Council

For Further Information Contact:

Tel: 877-994-4727 Fax: 780-495-6510
Web: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/about/mandate.html
 
Eligibility
Incorporated, profit-oriented businesses with fewer than 500 employees
 
 

 
Program Details
 
 
  For nearly 70 years, the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) has been stimulating wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. This is largely accomplished by providing technology assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), at all stages of the innovation process, to build their innovation capacity and successfully take their ideas to market. NRC-IRAP helps SMEs identify and understand technology issues and opportunities and provides linkages to the best business and R&D expertise in Canada.

Our mandate

  • Stimulate wealth creation for Canada through innovation.
Our mission
  • Accelerate the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises by providing them with a comprehensive suite of innovation services and funding
Our vision
  • Be the most impactful program of its kind in the world, where Canadian firms go first to transform their ideas into commercial success.
Our values
  • Provide value-added front line service to clients.
  • Respect and invest in the value of people.
  • Build and contribute to partnerships.
  • Maintain and enhance technical credibility.
  • Ensure accountability for quality service and effective use of resources.
Our program goals
  • Support small and medium-sized enterprise innovation.
  • Strengthen technology-based communities.
  • Increase our client reach.
Our strategic objectives
  • Provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada in the development and commercialization of technologies.
  • Collaborate in initiatives within regional and national organizations that support the development and commercialization of technologies by small and medium-sized enterprises.
 
 
 
 
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Last Reviewed/Revised on March 8, 2018.