The CONNECT Program
Assisting Canadian SMEs in the Bioproducts space
What is the CONNECT Program?
Commercial and Technical
Services
GreenCentre Canada’s CONNECT Program, supported by NRC-IRAP, provides commercial and technical services to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate the commercialization of new products and services.
Through the program, eligible Canadian SMEs are connected with a complementary Canadian Service Provider to develop a project plan. Successful project proposals are funded, up to $15,000, through the program.
CONNECT is intended to help SMEs bring new products and services to market by leveraging the considerable resources and capabilities of existing service providers, ultimately creating jobs and growing the economy.
Program Criteria:
- Applicants must be a Canadian SME (<500 employees)
- Applicants who have completed a project under the CONNECT program in the previous fiscal year (2022/04/01 – 2023/03/31) are not eligible to apply in the current fiscal year
- Applicant's technology must belong to the bioproducts sector
- Service Provider must be a Canadian company, with an arm's length relationship to the Applicant
- Eligible projects may be up to a maximum of $15,000 CDN + applicable taxes
- All projects must be completed and invoiced by March 15, 2024
Additional Information:
- All projects are subject to approval by NRC-IRAP and funding availability
- GreenCentre Canada can facilitate introductions to appropriate Service Providers upon Applicant's request
- Service Providers are limited to a maximum of 5 Applicant projects per fiscal year
- Applicants are limited to one Service Provider per project
- Applications are available in both official languages
For more information, please contact:
Zach Ariki, Business Accounts Coordinator