📋 About this program
Federal innovation funding that helps eligible Canadian small businesses develop, test, and validate prototypes. The program uses challenge and testing streams, so support depends on open calls and fit with federal needs.
✅ Who qualifies
Eligible sectors
TechnologyManufacturingHealthcareFood Beverage
Business stage
StartupGrowingEstablished
Eligible uses
Research Development
Employees:
Up to 499
💡 Tips & notes
Good fit for highly innovative SMEs rather than traditional main-street businesses.