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Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in NL · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in NS · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in NU · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in NWT · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in ON · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in PEI · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in QC · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in SK · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Canada - Innovation Advisors in YT · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Employment Grant · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance · Alberta · Dates vary
Innovation Factory - Support for Startups · Innovation Factory · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) · Department of National Defence · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Innovation Fund · Government of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEI · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Innovation Growth Program · Government of Manitoba, Department of Economic Development and Training · Manitoba · Dates vary
Innovation PEI Small Business Assistance · Government of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEI · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Innovation Rebate Program · Government of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia · Dates vary
Innovative Solutions Canada - Testing stream · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
INSAT - Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology · Strix · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Interactive Digital Media Fund - Production · Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates · Ontario · Dates vary
Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit · Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Finance · Newfoundland · Dates vary
Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit · Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources · Manitoba · Dates vary
Interactive digital media tax credit (B.C.) · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance · British Columbia · Dates vary
INVEST North Program - Innovation - Industrial Research Chair · Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation · Ontario · Dates vary
INVEST North Program - Innovation Stream · Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation · Ontario · Dates vary
Invest Nova Scotia - Incubation · Government of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia · Dates vary
Invest Ontario · Invest Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Investment Accelerator Fund · MaRS Discovery District · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
IP Fund - Linear content · Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates · Ontario · Dates vary
Lab2Market Validate · Lab2Market · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Life Sciences Innovation Fund · Ontario Centre of Innovation · Ontario · Dates vary
MACH FAB 4.0 · Aéro Montréal · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program · Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
MaRS Momentum · MaRS Discovery District · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
MEDTEQ+ - Femtech · MEDTEQ+ Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Mitacs - Business Strategy Internship · Mitacs · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NBIF Innovation Voucher · New Brunswick Innovation Foundation · New Brunswick · Dates vary
Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program · Global Startups · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NGen - AI for Manufacturing Challenge · GIC - Global Innovation Clusters, NGen Cluster - Next Generation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Northern Industries Innovation Fund · Northern Development Initiative Trust · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre · Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre · Ontario · Dates vary
NRC - Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NRC - Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NRC - Aluminium Technology Centre · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NRC - Canadian Centre for Housing Technology · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NRC - Challenge programs · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NRC - Medical device facilities · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NRC - Quantum and Nanotechnologies Research Centre · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
NRC IRAP Clean Technology program · National Research Council Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
OBIO - Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN) · Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization · Ontario · Dates vary
Ontario Creates Industry Development Program · Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates · Ontario · Dates vary
Ontario Innovation Tax Credit · Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance · Ontario · Dates vary
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit · Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates · Ontario · Dates vary
OPTions Initiative Next-Generation Methods · Grand Challenges Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
OVIN - C/AV and Smart Mobility - Stream 1 · Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) · Ontario · Dates vary
OVIN - Electric Vehicle (EV) - Stream 1 · Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) · Ontario · Dates vary
PacifiCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Business Scale-Up and Productivity · Pacific Economic Development Canada · British Columbia · Dates vary
PacifiCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) - For profit · Pacific Economic Development Canada · British Columbia · Dates vary
PacifiCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) - Not for profit · Pacific Economic Development Canada · British Columbia · Dates vary
PacifiCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) · Pacific Economic Development Canada · British Columbia · Dates vary
PacifiCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Innovation Ecosystems · Pacific Economic Development Canada · British Columbia · Dates vary
Parkdale Centre for Innovation - Women Founders Stream · Parkdale Centre for Innovation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
PARTENAR-IA - MEDTEQ+ - Academic · MEDTEQ+, Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
PARTENAR-IA - MEDTEQ+ - Industry · MEDTEQ+ Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
PrairiesCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Business Scale-Up and Productivity · Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan · Dates vary
PrairiesCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) - For profit · Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan · Dates vary
PrairiesCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) - Not for profit · Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan · Dates vary
PrairiesCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) · Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan · Dates vary
PrairiesCan - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Innovation Ecosystems · Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program · Government of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia · Dates vary
Proof-of-Concept Program · Natural Products Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Protein Industries Canada - Technology projects · Protein Industries Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Quantum Leap · CQDM - Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Quebec Fisheries Fund - Innovation · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Québec · Dates vary
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystems · Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative for northern Ontario · Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional artificial Intelligence Initiative in Southern Ontario - Adoption · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Southern Ontario - Productization and Commercialization · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional Development Program - Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream · Government of Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program - Indigenous · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program - Not-for-profit organizations · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative in southern Ontario · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund · Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Saskatchewan R&D Tax Credit · Government of Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive · Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Scale-Up Platform · Invest Ottawa · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
SFU VentureLabs · Simon Fraser University VentureLabs · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
SIF - Business Innovation and Growth projects · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Supporting Artistic Practice - Sector Innovation and Development · Canada Council for the Arts · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Sustainable CAP - Research and Innovation · Government of Manitoba; Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership · Manitoba · Dates vary
Technology Access Centres (TAC) · Tech-Access Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Technology and Business Demonstration · Gouvernement du Québec, Hydro-Québec · Québec · Dates vary
Technology Funding · Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
thriveFORWARD · Nventure Business Development Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Tourism Digital Assistance Program · Government of Nova Scotia, Tourism Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia · Dates vary
Trade Commissioner Service - Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) Co-innovation projects · Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Trade Commissioner Service - Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) Partnership Development · Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Trade Commissioner Service - Canadian Technology Accelerators · Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Trade Commissioner Service - CanExport Innovation · Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Universal Broadband Fund · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary

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