IRAP Facts at a Glance
· IRAP’s network consisting of 260 technical, business and innovation network advisors spread throughout 100 communities across Canada can:
- help refine technology or R&D plans
- provide technical information and patent searches
- offer strategic business planning and market research
- impart product and process improvement expertise.
· More than 9000 clients assisted annually
· Shared financial assistance to over 100 organizations that provide technology and business services
· Support firms for international technology missions throughout North America, Asia and Europe
IRAP Benefits to SMEs
· Increased capabilities and competiveness
· Reduced costs
· Increased sales
· New jobs created
IRAP Shared Financial Contribution Programs
· Can only be applied to direct labour or contracted labour costs.
· Up to $50,000 for small R&D projects
· Up to $1,000,000 for large R&D projects
· Up to $15,000 for intellectual property relating to patent filing
· Up to $30,000 for business growth strategies
· $30,000 Youth Internship Program
IRAP Criteria for support
· Project must advance the technological capabilities or new core competency of the firm
· Firm must be able to commercialize the results of the project
· Create significant contribution to revenue and employment for both applicant and Canada
· Fulfill environmental, animal and human ethics
For more information on IRAP visit: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap.html
