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Scale-up capital for Southern Ontario firms to adopt tech, expand capacity, and enter new markets. Great for equipment, automation, and commercialization.
Ontario’s flagship capital/tech adoption stream for advanced manufacturers (SMEs).
Helps SME manufacturers invest in automation/robotics, AI/ML on the line, IIoT, etc.
De-risks commercialization/scale-up in world-class manufacturing projects; consortium model encouraged.
Supports productivity/capacity investments for AB SMEs (equipment, automation, software).
Canada’s cornerstone SME R&D program—excellent for software/IT development, prototyping, and technical de-risking.
Applied R&D talent to advance software/IT R&D, algorithm design, data/AI, cybersecurity, etc.
Collaborative AI projects that measurably improve supply-chain/value-chain performance; strong fit for SaaS/IT vendors working with adopters.
Targets digital adoption (ERP/MES, data stack, cybersecurity, e-commerce, AI pilots) for Ontario SMEs, including software/IT implementers.
For software/IT firms building/validating 5G-enabled products/services (IoT, XR, edge AI).
Funds purchase/installation of commercially available clean technologies for ag/food operators to reduce emissions and improve sustainability.
Supports community-driven clean energy projects to reduce diesel reliance in rural/remote/Indigenous communities.
Many cleantech manufacturers use BSP for pilot lines, automation, and commercialization capacity.
• BC: sector streams (e.g., agri-food export/market supports that complement clean processing upgrades).
• BC Community Climate Funding Guide – searchable catalogue of clean/energy funding.
• Ontario/Quebec frequently post clean/innovation calls; use provincial directories to cross-check actives.
Complements CERRC for Northern/Indigenous energy transition projects.
Employer-led third-party training (software, equipment, leadership, safety, etc.).
Wage subsidies to hire post-secondary students for work-integrated learning (common for IT/engineering, but cross-sector).
Entrepreneur capacity-building plus micro-grant for eligible founders.
Supports hiring youth for summer roles; helpful for seasonal/workforce pipeline.
Complements capital/tech programs by subsidizing skills development tied to process improvements.
Travel/missions, partner development, marketing localization, trade shows in new target markets.
Helps innovators formalize cross-border R&D partnerships that can lead to commercialization.
Helps AB firms attend trade events, buyer meetings, and promotional activities abroad.
While not SME-direct, it aligns with regional export/FDI strategies that benefit local firms.
Québec’s regional export organizations (ORPEX) and PEX initiatives help SMEs prepare/export, sometimes with cost-shared activities via MEIE-administered frameworks.
BC and federal partners periodically open export-focused streams to help food/beverage producers reach new markets.
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