Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) Supports 8 BC Companies

Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) Supports 8 BC Companies

The Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) is a competitive first purchase program offered by the federal government. Through BCIP, which has recently been expanded, Canadian innovators may receive government contracts to partner with a government department who tests and deploys the technology. Through the program, innovators can generate revenues to further develop the technology…

How to Get the Government to Buy & Test Your Product with BCIP

How to Get the Government to Buy & Test Your Product with BCIP

The Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) is a competitive first-purchase procurement program led by Canada’s federal government. Through BCIP, Canadian technology developers can connect with government departments, test their pre-revenue innovations in real-world settings, and potentially sell their solution to the government in exchange for a federal government contract. BCIP funding can help Canadian innovators access…

Manitoba Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) Eligibility

Manitoba Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) Eligibility

Update: The Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) is closed and no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the Innovation Growth Program for similar support. The Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) provides Manitoba government grants to support innovative technology development projects. Business can use CSBP funding to offset product/process development and commercialization project costs,…

Manitoba Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP)

Manitoba Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP)

Update: The Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) is closed and no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the Innovation Growth Program for similar support. Manitoba small businesses occasionally face difficulties when commercializing innovative products or processes. Companies often lack the capital required develop products; and even once a working prototype is developed, finding customers…

Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP): How to Sell New Tech to the Government

Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP): How to Sell New Tech to the Government

Converting innovative technologies into a commercial product can be a challenge for even the most disruptive tech developers. This obstacle is something many Canadian small and mid-sized businesses experience; those with the ability to conduct R&D activities but lack an extensive buyer network. Luckily, the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) provides the ability to…

Build in Canada Innovation Program Awards 2 Technology Contracts

Build in Canada Innovation Program Awards 2 Technology Contracts

The Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) awards government contracts to businesses and innovators who’ve developed a pre-revenue product or process. Through the program, the government or broader public service (BPS) can test, then purchase the technology to address current inefficiencies. In return, innovators may receive up to $500,000 to $1,000,000 in government contracts to…

Build in Canada Innovation Program: How to Find a Tech Testing Partner

Build in Canada Innovation Program: How to Find a Tech Testing Partner

The Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) is a competitive first-purchase program established by the Government of Canada. Its purpose is to facilitate the testing and sale of pre-market innovative technologies, ultimately reducing the commercialization gap commonly faced by technology developers. Through the program, businesses may sell their pre-revenue technologies to a specific government department…

How to Receive IRAP Mid-Size Project Funding for Innovative R&D

How to Receive IRAP Mid-Size Project Funding for Innovative R&D

Update: The National Research Council (NRC) now offers project-based funding through a single Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). Please visit the NRC-IRAP Research Project Contributions page for more information. Innovative Canadian businesses who invest heavily in internal research and development activities understand the strain that it can put on company resources. SMEs are heavily impacted…

Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) Enters New Fiscal Year

Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) Enters New Fiscal Year

The Government of Canada is constantly seeking new innovative technologies to improve the function of government. Since 2012, the federal government’s Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) has provided a first-procurement program that enables Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs to test and sell their innovative pre-commercial technologies to the government. This partnership bolsters the innovative abilities…

Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) Government Procurement for Innovators

The Federal Government of Canada created the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) to help support businesses in commercializing their innovative products and services. This is a new government procurement program for business initiative and was launched to promote Canada’s economic growth. This Canadian government funding initiative is an acquisitions program where the government purchases the…