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Partnerships Options for Companies
NSERC works with companies to help you find solutions and benefit your business through our suite of targeted partnership offerings that connect you to experts at Canada's universities and colleges.
| Grant Type | Description | Your contribution | Your Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engage Grants | 6 month R&D project with a university or college expert. | In-kind | Find solutions to address a specific, short term challenge. Resulting IP assigned to company. |
| Applied Research and Development Grants | up to 3 year R&D project at college. | 1/3 to 1/2 of costs in cash and in-kind | Work with college research teams. Find solutions to a specific, short-term challenge. |
| Experience Awards | 16 week undergraduate student term on-site. | Typically $1,125 | Two-thirds of companies reported their student helped them increase research productivity or R&D capability. |
| Collaborative Research and Development Grants | Focused long-term R&D project with a university researcher. | 1/3 of project costs in cash, matched by in-kind | 80% of companies developed new products or services, improved processes or enhanced competitiveness. |
| Industrial Research Chairs | 5-year significant research project. | 1/2 of costs in cash | Get research insights into a longer-term industry challenge. |
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