Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Accelerate commercialization of NRC client SME technologies through business advisory, and by creating and facilitating connectivity among the industrial corporate customers and the SMEs
Agreement Number:
925327
Agreement Value:
$500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
Under this Project Zone Startups Calgary (Zone) will provide advisory services to NRC-IRAP client SMEs to:
(1) support commercialization of novel technologies by NRC client SMEs by creating and facilitating connectivity among the industrial corporate customers and NRC client SMEs; and
(2) provide NRC client SMEs with specialized business support capabilities that address strategy, investment readiness, sales & customer introduction, accounting, taxation, legal, marketing, business and corporate development etc. to address all the business and technology issues that enable the SMEs to accelerate commercialization.
Through a partnership with its industrial corporate partners (GE, BHGE and Telus), Zone helps early-stage technology companies jump-start their growth by tapping into corporate partners’ expansive network and leveraging startup accelerator programming that has been successful globally in six Zones operating in Canada, India and Vietnam.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2P 3C5
Reference Number:
172-2018-2019-Q4-925327
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
810418483
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Amendment Date
Apr 1, 2019
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ryerson Futures Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48004
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Purpose:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Coverage:
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.
NAICS Code:
541611
Amendments: