
Stimulate wealth creation for Canada through innovation. It's a winning model we've been using to drive business growth-and Canada's innovation system-for over 70 years. We do this through financial assistance, advisory services and connections to the best business and R&D expertise in Canada. If you operate an innovative small or medium-sized business in Canada, we can help you build your innovation capacity and take your ideas to market. The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is Canada's leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses. Helping your business grow through innovation

Please contact your IRAP representative directly if you have questions or are seeking more information. IRAP employees will continue to work directly with clients, under a business-as-usual approach, to ensure a smooth transition. Existing funding agreements will continue and new agreements can be signed. During this period, every effort will be made to ensure continuity of program delivery for clients and operational stability for staff. The transfer of IRAP will happen after an interim period of approximately 24 months, during which IRAP will remain part of the NRC. The CIC will be a new, operationally independent organization solely dedicated to supporting business R&D across all regions and all sectors of the economy. On February 16, 2023, the Government of Canada announced that the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) will be integrated into the new Canadian Innovation Corporation (CIC). NRC IRAP to be integrated into the new Canadian Innovation Corporation (CIC) Learn more
