Agreement Value:
$361,438.16
Agreement Date:
Dec 3, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Description:
A study to generate insights on targeted investments or policy and program changes, as well as to investigate and identify areas where critical opportunities, gaps or challenges exist with the view to make tangible interventions to further assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their ability to grow and scale up their business, including accessing new market opportunities in Canada and abroad.
The Project will entail an accelerated and ongoing interview process with 10€“12 SMEs within the January-March 2019 period. Led by a Special Advisor to the Minister, the focus will be to identify concrete and actionable recommendations to further strengthen the ability of SMEs to scale up and become more export ready. The Special Advisor will be supported by the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship who will provide supplemental external research and administrative support.
The initiative is designed to tightly connect with the live work currently underway in the department. It is expected that once in motion; it will identify insights that could generate a continuum of real time recommendations.
Organization:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Expected Results:
Supported proposals will be expected to contribute to one or more of the following expected results:a) Increasing internal capacity;b) Improving effectiveness of knowledge transfer between key groups;c) Enabling a more robust and innovative economy.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5B2K3
Reference Number:
033-2018-2019-Q3-512069
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119130383
Additional Information:
value changed from $386,399 to $361,438 as per contract amendment, 2018/19 to 2019/20,
Amendment Date
Mar 28, 2022
Recipient's Operating Name:
Ryerson University
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ryerson University
Federal Riding Name:
Toronto Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35108
Program:
Strategic Activities Program
Program Purpose:
Provide assistance to activities that support stronger economic growth through continued improvements in productivity and innovation performance and give businesses, consumers and investors' confidence that the marketplace is fair, efficient and competitive. Through this program,Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) will seek to integrate the economic, environmental and social interests of Canadians through strategic policy development.