Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Research institutions

Innovation Mobilization Program

Amount:

$20,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants & Loan

Description:

The Innovation Mobilization (IM) Program provides service to all Springboard members, supporting industry engagement and advancing ideas.

There are 4 funding categories:

  1. 1
    The Industry Engagement program connects skilled professionals in academia with like-minded contacts in industry to drive new collaborations and support research commercialization in Atlantic Canada. 
  2. 2
    Proof of Concept: The goal of this funding is to provide support for developing early stage ideas, from a lab bench to a working prototype or equivalent (e.g. software beta), and to support development towards a commercial opportunity. 
  3. 3
    The Patent and Legal category provides funding for the assessment and protection of ideas with commercial potential. All forms of intellectual property are eligible e.g. patents, industry designs, copyright, trademarking etc.
  4. 4
    The Marketing Support category supports market assessment and prototype development. Its goal is to validate the commercial potential of an idea. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding/category is:

  • is $15,000/Industry Engagement for up to one year.
  • is $5,000/Market Support for up to one year.
  • is $20,000/Proof of Concept over one year.
  • is $15,000/Patent and Legal Fund and can be provided over two years.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be research institutions that are members of Springboard Atlantic. Industry can collaborate with Springboard Atlantic network members in order to access this funding.
  • A total of 65.38% of the costs are covered by Springboard, the other 34.62% must come from matching sources.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must contact a Springboard member or their central office for more information.
Applications for the IM Program must be submitted by a Springboard Atlantic member to qualify for funding.

Program Contact:

Funding Programs