Description

Under this Project Zone Startups Calgary (Zone) will provide advisory services to NRC-IRAP client SMEs to: (1) support commercialization of novel technologies by NRC client SMEs by creating and facilitating connectivity among the industrial corporate customers and NRC client SMEs; and (2) provide NRC client SMEs with specialized business support capabilities that address strategy, investment readiness, sales & customer introduction, accounting, taxation, legal, marketing, business and corporate development etc. to address all the business and technology issues that enable the SMEs to accelerate commercialization. Through a partnership with its industrial corporate partners (GE, BHGE and Telus), Zone helps early-stage technology companies jump-start their growth by tapping into corporate partners expansive network and leveraging startup accelerator programming that has been successful globally in six Zones operating in Canada, India and Vietnam.

Expected Results

The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.

Recipient

Ryerson Futures Inc.

Location

Calgary, AB T2P 3C5

Agreement Details

Number: 925327

Reference: legacy_2018-19_925327

Program

Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Organizations

The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the …

Sector

Professional, scientific and technical services (541611)