CanExport Innovation was designed to help establish new R&D collaborations with foreign partners to co-develop, validate or adapt their technologies for commercialization. The program supports projects with the objective to develop or enhance a technology, modify an existing technology to fit a new market or sector, or validate a technology by a Foreign Partner who will typically become the first adopters. The program is administered by the Trade Commissioner Service.
Canadian innovators who aim to commercialize technology can access up to $75,000 in non-repayable funding for up to 75% of project costs.
Available to pre-revenue companies but applicants must be able to cover 25% costs for proposed activities using private revenues.
*Funding has resumed for travel-dependent activities, although the program will continue supporting non-travel activities to support R&D opportunities in international markets.
CanExport Innovation runs and accepts applications each fiscal year.
Find out more about the services we offer, what options are a good fit for your business, and where to begin on your funding journey.
