Transcript Show Me The Money” (A guide through the funding program maze)

”Show Me The Money”
(A guide through the funding program maze)
Innovative Solutions Division
Science and Technology Branch
Environment Canada
November 18, 2005
Our Challenge
To make Canada a world leader in the new
sustainable economy by supporting the
advancement of innovative technologies to
help industry both meet its environmental
performance targets and strengthen long-term
competitiveness in the global market
How we do it
Support three CETACs which help SMEs develop and
commercialize leading-edge environmental technologies
Monitor over 130 funding programs and conduct
targeted networking events to provide clients with
strategic and timely information on new funding
opportunities
Assist developers accelerate entry of innovative
technologies into markets by validating claims through
ETV Program
Environment Markets
Canadian
•Domestic Revenues (2002)
•Exports Sales (2002)
•Trade Deficit (2000)
•Employment
•Companies
- $15.8 B
- $ 1.4 B
- $ 1.1 B***
- 160,000
- 8000 (93% SMEs)
Global
•Technologies & services (2000) - $750B US*
•Estimated growth to 2015
- $1 Trillion US **
Stats from: Environment Industry Survey: Business Sector 2002, Statistics Canada ,2004; except
** A Decade of Challenge – Canadian Environmental Industry Competitiveness Analysis, Industry Canada, 2003
***Canada’s Environment Industry: An Overview, Industry Canada website as viewed on Nov 4, 2004 at::
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inptg-sc.nsf/en/pg00016e.html
What’s in Budget 2005
• $1 billion over 5 years for an innovative Climate Fund to
further stimulate cost-effective action to reduce GHG emissions
in Canada
• $250M over 5 years for a Partnership Fund to cost share
investments in GHG reduction projects with provinces and
territories.
• GHG Technology Investment Fund to support R&D projects in
transformative technologies aimed at reducing or removing
GHG emissions from industrial sources and operations
• $200 M over 4 years to develop & implement a Sustainable
Energy Science & Technology Strategy, commencing with an
examination of existing federal investments in environmental
and energy S&T
Budget 2005 continued…
• $300 M for the Green Municipal Funds (GMF) to support
projects, with half ($150M) devoted to brown-field cleanup
• $200M over 5 years to quadruple the Wind Power
Production Incentive (WPPI) to encourage 4000 MW of new
of new wind power, totalling $920M over 15 years
• $170M over the next 6 years for the Renewable Power
Production Incentive (RPPI) to stimulate development & use
of renewable, non-wind energy (biomass, hydro, landfill gas),
totalling $886M over 15 years
• $295 M via the modification to the Accelerated Capital Cost
Allowance (Class 43.1) to encourage investment in renewable
energy generation & energy efficiency
Climate Fund
(originally announced in Budget 2005 as the “Clean Fund”)
$1 B over 5 years (2005-2010)
Government’s purchasing agent for domestic
& international carbon units
Cornerstone of Climate Change Plan’s
market-based approach
Encourage development & deployment of
cost-effective, innovative ETs and processes to
reduce GHG emissions
Partnership Fund
$ 250M over 5 years (2005-2010), with potential
increased funding to $ 2-3B over next decade, to:
o cost-share clean energy projects and other initiatives
with provinces & territories to meet GHG emission
reduction targets
o complement support provided through Climate Fund
o target strategic large and local projects deemed
priorities by both levels of government
o Achieve emission reduction of 55 to 85 MT
GHG Technology Investment Fund
(Large Final Emitter (LFE) System)
• Supports improvements in the LFE * sector to further
reduce GHG emissions
• Alternative mechanism for industry to achieve their
targets and support development & deployment of
innovative technologies
• Cost to industry capped at $15/tonne (2008-2012)
* Oil & gas, thermal electricity, and mining & manufacturing sectors
Key Funds
($M)
100*
2.5B**
30*
63
550
500+
200
850*
3.65B
920M***
N/A
Program
Duration
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
TPC – IRAP
Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Green Municipal Fund
Natural Sciences & Eng. Research Council of Canada
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Wind Power Production Incentive
Scientific Research & Experimental Development Program
Renewable Energy/Conservation Tax Incentives
Continuous
Revolving
Revolving
2004-2008
2002-2010
Revolving
Revolving
Continuous
1997-2010
2002-2017
Permanent
*= $ for 2004 / 2005
** = as of Nov 30,04; 17%<ETs
***=$ announced in Budget 2005
Federal Funding
Programs
Funding Spectrum
Climate Change Investments
(Budget 2003)
Funding Blocks
$Million
• Technology & Innovation
• Individual Canadians
• Industry & Business
270
131
o Energy Efficient Buildings
129
154
321
1005
o Energy Efficient Transportation
• Governments & Communities
Total
Technology & Innovation Block (T&IB)
Initiative
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$Million
Cleaner Fossil Fuels
Advanced End-Use Eff. Technology
Decentralized Energy Production
Bio-fuels
Hydrogen Economy
Total
65
40
30
30
80
245
Industry & Business Block
Initiative
$Million
• Energy Efficient Buildings
o Extension of Commercial Buildings Incentive Program (CBIP)
47
o Extension of Energy Innovators (EEI)
57
25
o Renewable Energy Deployment (REDI)
• Energy Efficient Transportation
o
o
o
o
Commercial Transport & Freight Efficiency
Natural Gas Vehicle Market Transformation
Expanded Use of Biodiesel
Ethanol Expansion
Total
32
10
12
100
283
Sustainable Development
Technology Canada (SDTC)
• Established in 2001 as a response to Kyoto
o Total of $550M
o $350M + $200M (Budget 2004)
o $169M Allocated as of Oct 05
• Climate Change & Clean Air, Water & Soil Techs
o Development & demonstration
o Emphasis on strong partnerships
• Funding Specifics:
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9th Funding Round
open Jan 2006
Partnership consortium required
No specific min/max amounts
Max 5 years of Funding per project
Follow-on report on success of funded project to be
submitted 2 years after project completion
SDTC - Eligible Technologies
• Hydrogen economy
fuel cells, hydrogen infrastructures, transition fuels
• Cleaner Fossil Fuels
CO2 capture and sequestration, oil sands production
• Air Quality improvement
toxics recovery, particulate control, acid rain
• Energy end-use technologies
transportation, buildings, ground level ozone reduction
• Renewable energy technologies
biomass, solar, wind, wave, tidal
• Budget 2004 expanded mandate included Clean Water & Soil
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Water quality and quantity improvement
Waste management
Soil quality improvement
Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
• Technology demonstration and late stage development in support
of early action to reduce GHG emissions
• Project delivery through existing Federal departments & programs
(incremental funding) to enable commercialization
• Technology Focus Areas: Cleaner Fossil Fuels; Advanced Energy
Efficiency; Bio-tech; H2 Economy; Decentralized Energy Production
• 101 projects completed/allocated to date, Phases I & II (1998-2004)
• Phase III funds (2004-2008) - $63M
o 8 projects allocated $14.5M, total project value ~$40M
• Adds value to SMEs
o advises on business planning, project development, R&D
planning
o identifies resources for technical + financial support
• Provides up to 75% of the federal share in a TEAM
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
• Established 1947 by NRC to stimulate
wealth-creation through technology
innovation
• Supports more than 12,000 SMEs/year
• $100M budget for client contributions 04-05
• Cost-shared contributions (see notes)
• Delivered through national network of
Industrial Technology Advisors (ITAs)
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
(Restructuring as Transformative Technologies Program (TTP)-1st Quarter, 2006)
• Contributes to GoC’s objectives:
o Economic growth, job creation, sustainable
development,
• Complements other Government funding
programs, usually with a SR&ED tax credit
• Shares cost of industrial R&D projects (25-30% of
eligible R&D costs)
• 3 Funding Areas: Enabling, environmental
(15-20%), Aerospace & Defense
• SME projects <$3M referred to IRAP-TPC
• Repayment level depends on commercial success
Hydrogen Early Adopters (h2EA) Program
• Fosters development and early introduction of hydrogen (H2) and
H2-compatible technologies
• $50M over 5 years, until March 2008
• To date, 4 projects funded; Total $12M
• Projects such as H2 highways, H2 villages and fuel cell technologies
• Supports up to 50% of eligible project costs
• Maximum amount payable to recipients, up to $40M per project /
$20M per eligible recipient
• Repayable only if the project makes a profit
Next application deadline will be February 9, 2006
TPC-IRAP
(Restructuring under new TTP - 1st Quarter, 2006)
• $30M per year; joint program funded 50-50 by TPC and IRAP
supporting Canada’s SMEs
• Pre-commercial development of new products/processes,
demonstration or pilots
• Funding:
o Same funding areas as TPC, including Environmental
o Total eligible project costs ceiling = $3M
o Available to SMEs with less than 500 employees
• IRAP- ITAs offer knowledge-based assistance
• Upfront repayment plans negotiated
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
• helps municipal governments & partners improve air,
water & soil quality, protect the climate, promote use of
renewable resources, and remediate & redevelop
municipal brownfields
• $550M revolving Fund for green municipal infrastructure
projects
o loans & loan guarantees for such projects
o grants for feasibility studies, field tests & sustainable
community plans
• $300M of total to support green municipal projects, with
half ($150M) to brownfield cleanup
(Announcement, Budget 05)
Advancing Canadian Agriculture and
Agri-Food (ACAAF) Program
Aim to advance Canada’s agriculture & agri-food
sector to seize new opportunities:
o 5 year, $ 255M program established by Agri. & Agri-
Food Canada
o $51M/year, from 2004-2009 ($200M still avail)
o A portion of available funding is targeted at agroenvironmental technology projects & programs
o Non-repayable Grant
•Currently accepting applications, no specific application deadline
Panel for Energy Research and
Development (PERD)
• Annual budget of ~ $58M
• Funding provided to federal labs, private sector,
other funding agencies, universities, provinces &
municipal governments
• Program Strengths:
o collaborative approach to R&D that
encourages partnerships
o emphasizes peer-review & assessments
o PERD MOU signed with 12 participating
federal departments & agencies (e.g., CMHC)
• Operating for almost 30 years
NSERC
(Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
• Invests in university and company R&D
o $850M in investments in 2004-2005
o Includes additional $39M/yr in 2005 Budget
• Programs of interest include:
 Industrial Research Fellowships (IRF) Program.
 Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS)
Program
 Collaborative R&D (CRD) Grants
 Industrial Research Chairs (IRC) Program
 Idea to Innovation (I2I) Program
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
• Funds research infrastructure at universities, colleges, research
hospitals and non-profit research institutions
• Promotes collaboration with federal granting agencies, provincial
& municipal governments, and the private & volunteer sectors
• Over $3.65B committed to date
• Over 230 projects at 86 institutions
• Funding Programs:
o Many different funding programs (See notes)
o Innovation Fund: funds up to 40% of infrastructure costs
Canadian Foundation for Climate and
Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS)
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$50M, from 2004-2011 (funding to date already allocated)
Funds research re climate/atmospheric processes & predictions
Shifted emphasis to major collaborative initiatives
2 types of awards available:
o Major Initiative Grants
 over $300,000, duration up to 5 years
 incorporate networks awards and major collaborative projects
o Project Grants
 up to $300,000, over a 3 year period.
 Funded Projects focus on research concerning climate, extreme
weather, air quality, and marine environmental prediction
Sustainable Transportation
Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program (FSDP)
• 5 year, $4.5M
• Freight-related demonstration projects for an
existing or new technology or best practice in the
aviation, marine, rail, truck or inter-modal sectors
• Designed to encourage up-take of technologies or
best practices that can reduce GHG emissions
from all freight modes
• Up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum
of $250K per project, over a 2 year duration
Sustainable Transportation (con’t)
Freight Incentive Program (FIP)
• 3 year, $5M rail, marine & air freight transport program
• 2004-2007 (duration)
• To encourage adoption and use of technology &
equipment that reduces GHG emissions
• Funding to purchase & install efficiency-enhancing
technologies
• Designed to work in partnership with FSDP
• Up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $500K per
project, over a 2 year duration
Renewable & Electrical Energy
(NRCan)
• Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative (REDI)
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9 year, $51M renewable energy incentive program
For purchase & installation of qualified systems:
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Active solar air & water heating systems; & ground-source heat pumps
Refund of 25%, up to $80K per project max. ($250K per corp.)
• Wind Power Production Incentive (WPPI)
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Provides financial support to electricity producers
Incentive on production
5 year program, $200M
• Renewable Power Production Incentive (RPPI)
• $170M over the next 6 years, with a total of $886M over 15 years
• Stimulates development, installation & use of new, renewable*, electricitygenerating capacity (up to 1500 MW)
* biomass, hydro, landfill gas (not for wind energy)
Energy Efficient Industry (NRCan)
Industry Energy R&D Program (IERD)
• Supports innovative SME R&D:
o Development & use of energy-efficient processes, products, systems
& equipment
o All sectors eligible
• $3.5M available in 2004/2005
o 35% of eligible project costs (Up to 50% of eligible project costs in
exceptional cases)
o Fully repayable; Available until March 2008
Energy Efficient Industry (con’t)
Emerging Technologies Program (ETP)
• Identifies & Eliminates technical barriers to increasing energy
efficiency of Canadian industries:
o All sectors eligible, including: Pulp & paper, iron & steel,
cement, oil & gas, food & beverage sectors
o Technical assessments, prototype development & field trials
• $ 400K available in 2004/5
o Up to 50% of project costs
o Repayable from revenue or cost savings
Energy Efficient Technologies
Renewable Energy Technologies Program (RETP)
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Supports development & commercialization of advanced renewable energy techs
o solar thermal , wind power, bio-energy, photovoltaic & small hydro
Energy industry eligible recipients include: manufacturers, developers,
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Repayable on case-by-case basis
consultants, utilities, provincial and other federal departments
Energy Innovators Initiative Program (EII)
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Commercial & institutional building Retrofit Assistance Funding for:
o Energy audits, Feasibility studies, Energy management plans, and other project
development and facilitation measures
o $250K per project: up to $7.50 per gigajoule of annual energy savings or up to
25% of eligible costs
Buildings Energy Technologies Program (BETP)
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Supports development & commercialization of energy-efficient and environmentally
responsible technologies for residential and large buildings
o Projects are usually cost-shared at no more than 50%.
o As of 02/03 , $2M was available (significant portion committed)
Scientific Research & Experimental Development
(SR&ED) Program
• ~$1.8B Federal tax incentive program to
encourage private sector investment in
SR&ED
• Claimants can apply for tax credits for
wages, materials, machinery, equipment,
some overhead and SR&ED contracts
• Eligible areas: Experimental Development,
Basic and Applied Research
(SR&ED) Program (con’t)
• The SR&ED Program offers the following
services:
o Public Information and Industry
Specific Seminars
o 1st-time Claimant Service
o PreClaim Project Review (PCPR) Service
o Account Executive Service
Renewable Energy / Conservation
Tax Incentives
• Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (Class 43.1)
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Tax incentive for renewable energy and energy
conservation equipment
• Canadian Renewable & Conservation
Expenses (CRCE)
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For the non-capital costs associated with the start-up
of renewable energy & energy conservation projects
Business Development Bank
of Canada (BDC)
• $250M was allocated to BDC in Budget 2004 to support
commercialization of environmental technologies
• $100M for pre-seed & seed investment to nurture development
of embryonic technologies, bringing them to next level of
venture capital financing
• $100M to support creation of specialized venture capital funds
• $50M to invest directly in innovative start-up & early-stage
companies to further support commercialization of enabling
technologies
Federal Economic Development Initiative for
Northern Ontario (FedNor)
• $88M over the next 5 years
• Mission: increasing overall competitive position of the North and
to accelerate its movement to a knowledge-based economy
• Works with stakeholders & community partners * to improve
access to capital, information & markets
• Innovation Fund supports R, D & D projects
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Eligible Recipients :
• Northern SMEs (repayment required)
• Northern Municipalities & First Nations
• Community Economic Development Corporations
Contributions up to 50% of eligible costs to maximum of $500K
• Normally repayable contributions to non-profit organizations will
be deemed non-repayable unless revenue generated
Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
• $ 300M, 5-year Fund designed to strengthen the Atlantic
Canada economy by accelerating R&D
• Assistance up to 80% of total eligible costs (see notes) for
non-commercial projects & up to 75% for commercial,
private sector projects
• Commercial applicants seeking funding of $1M or less
are ineligible under the AIF but may be eligible under
ACOA’s Business Development Program
• Contributions to the private sector are conditionally
repayable based on commercial success of a project
• Contributions to non-commercial organizations, such as
research institutes and universities, are non-repayable
Launch of Round IV, February 2006
Other ACOA Programs
Atlantic Investment Partnership
• Launched in 2000 as a $700M investment to support economic
development in Atlantic Canada
o R&D, exports, foreign investment & entrepreneurs, etc.
• 2nd phase, 5-year $708M investment in innovation & business
Business Development Program
• Helps set up, expand or modernize business
• Offers access to capital for SMEs through repayable contributions
Seed Capital Program
• Loans to start & expand small business & business skills training
• Up to $20,000 in the form of a repayable contributions; Up to $2,000 for
specialized training and business counselling
Canadian Economic Development (CED/DEC)
• Promotes economic development for SMEs in Quebec
• IDEA-SME
o SMEs in Quebec (no more than 200 employees)
o not to exceed 50% of eligible costs
o repayable
o for non-profit organizations, the level of stacked government
assistance must not exceed 90%
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
• Investment of $2.7 B since 1987
o Focus on innovation, business/entrepreneurship development,
economic competitiveness & community economic development
o Underlying focus on building the knowledge-based economy &
sustainable communities
• $340 M budget for 2004-05:
o $77 M for Innovation
o $72 M for Entrepreneurship
o $222 M for Sustainable Communities (incl infrasture)
• Partners with public & private sectors
• Sponsors loan programs delivered by financial institutions
o Eligible recipients: businesses, industry associations & non-profits
• Does not provide grants to businesses
Summary
• Billions available over the next 5 years
• Emphasis on strong proposals & partnerships
• Available Programs:
Larger National Funding Programs
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SDTC, TEAM, IRAP, TPC, h2EA, PERD, GMF, NSERC, CFI, ACAAF,
WPPI
Smaller National Funding Programs
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TPC-IRAP, FSDP, FIP, CFCAS, REDI, MIP, IERD, ETP, RETP, EII, BETP
Regional Funding Programs
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FEDNOR, ACOA/AIF, CED/DEC, WD
Tax Incentive Programs
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SR&ED; Renewable Energy/Conservation Tax Incentives
Contact Information
Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Centres (CETACs)
West: http://www.cetacwest.com/ Ontario: http://www.oceta.on.ca/
Quebec:http://www.enviroaccess.ca/eng/
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
230 Queen St, Ottawa ON K1P 5E4; (613) 234-6313; www.sdtc.ca; applications @sdtc.ca
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
Bldg M55, Montreal Rd, Ottawa ON K1A OR6; 1-877-994-4727; [email protected]; www.nrc.ca/irap
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
300 Slater Street, 10th Floor, Ottawa ON K1A 0C8; 1-800-266-7531; http://tpc.ic.gc.ca
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
24, Clarence St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5P3; (613) 241-5221; [email protected] ; www.fcm.ca
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
230 Queen St, Suite 450, Ottawa ON K1P 5E4; (613) 947-6496; [email protected]; www.innovation.ca
Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM):
Suite 230 - 55 Murray Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0E4, Tel: (613) 996-6220, Email: [email protected],
www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/team/
Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC)
350 Albert St; Ottawa ON K1A 1H5 (613) 995-5992; [email protected]; www.nserc.ca
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)
www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/sred
Advancing Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada c/o ACAAF Program, Adaptation Division, Room 499, Sir John Carling Building, 930
Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C5, FAX: (613) 759-7490 Tel: (613) 759-7520, [email protected];
www.agr.gc.ca/acaaf/index_e.html
h2 Early Adopters (h2EA) Program
300 Slater Street , 10th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C8, Tel: 1-800-391-3363, Fax: (613) 954-9117,
E-mail: [email protected] http://tpc-ptc.ic.gc.ca/h2/
Contact Information
Environment Canada
o Funding Program Guide: http://www.ec.gc.ca/fund_e.html
o C2T2 contact: Tony Kosteltz, (613) 953-2844, [email protected]
o ISD email: [email protected]
Industry Canada
o Guide to Programs: http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/icPages/Programs
o Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency: http://www.acoa.ca/
o Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario: http://www.fednor.ic.gc.ca
o Assistance for S&T Research: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inrtirti.nsf/en/h_te02568e.html
o Guide to Government Services and Support for Small Business:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mangb/smeguide/
Natural Resources Canada
o Contact: Rudy Lubin, Technical Info Officer, NRCan, (613) 996-6220, [email protected]
o Programs:
 Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative (REDI):
www2.nrcan.gc.ca/es/erb/english/View.asp?x=469&oid=111
 Wind Power Production Incentive (WPPI): http://www.canren.gc.ca/wppi
 Industry Energy R&D Program (IERD):
www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/cetc/cetc01/htmldocs/funding_programs_ierd_e.html
 Emerging Technologies Program (ETP):
www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/cetc/cetc01/htmldocs/funding_programs_etp_e.html
 Renewable Energy Technologies Program (RETP):
www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/cetc/cetc01/htmldocs/funding_programs_retp_e.html
 Market Incentive Program (MIP):
http://www2.nrcan.gc.ca/es/erb/english/View.asp?x=457
Canada Economic Development (for Quebec Regions): http://www.dec.gc.ca
Western Economic Diversification Canada: http://www.wd.gc.ca
Thank You
For more information, please contact us!
Innovative Solutions Division, Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd. Hull, Quebec, Canada, K1A 0H3
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ec.gc.ca/