Government Programs for Canadian Manufacturers

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation

Website and Administrative Organization(s):   New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Relevance: Program or service that is supportive of innovation-related initiatives, or provides substantial large scale (non-debt) funding that could be used for a technology initiatives.
Industry: All Industries
Location: New Brunswick
Objective(s): The Foundation supports the development and growth of promising, innovation-based start-up and early stage companies in New Brunswick through the operation of three equity-based investment funds:
  1. Enterprise Innovation Fund
  2. Venture Capital Fund and
  3. Seed Equity Fund.
Focus:
  1. Financing
  2. Primary Research
  3. Pre-commercialization Technology Development
Eligibility: Eligible industries include:
  • value-added natural resources;
  • advanced manufacturing;
  • life sciences; and
  • knowledge industry.
Value: Project investments range from $25 000 to $500 000 depending on the capital requirements and stage of development of the applicant company.
Application Process: Please see Contact Us.