NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) Supports Innovative Canadian SMEs: Grow stronger, grow faster, grow bigger through technology.

Established to support the development of new technologies and their successful commercialization in a global context, NRC-IRAP, on behalf of the Government of Canada, plays a major role in stimulating innovation in Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

SMEs Turn Innovation into Commercial Benefits

SMEs, aided by NRC-IRAP, are better equipped to perform R&D activities, commercialize new products and processes, and access national and international markets.

Success stories of Canadian SMEs show NRC-IRAP's support for over 60 years.

The Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA) Advantage

NRC-IRAP's services are provided by technically experienced and business savvy field staff working directly with firms and located in communities across Canada. Furthermore, the Program tailors its services to the SMEs' industrial, socio-economic and geographic make-up in order to fully respond to their development needs.

A Strong Combination of Advisory Services and Financial Assistance

NRC-IRAP supports innovative SMEs through a range of services that have proven to be a critical success factors for the advancement of Canadian SMEs engaged in research and development (R&D) projects in Science & Technology:

• Advisory technical and business services
• Networking and linkages
• Competitive technological intelligence
  SMEs can get accurate details on business intelligence, strategies specific to their industrial sector, documentation and research results on patents’ prior rights related to patents, details on competitive technology, market studies and all sorts of studies and statistics.
• Financial assistance

For more information, visit the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program website or call 1-877-994-4727.