Appui à l'innovation et au développement du secteur des pêches et de l'aquaculture commerciales

Website and Administrative Organization(s):		Appui à l'innovation et au développement du secteur des pêches et de l'aquaculture commerciales (in French only) Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (Government of Quebec)
Relevance:		Program or service that is directly targeted to the funding or support of large, new and/or strategic advanced technology initiatives
Industry:		Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Location:		Quebec
Objective(s):		This program supports the goals of Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture policy and aims to develop this sector through the growth of its companies from the perspective of sustainable development. It has two components: Support for innovation and development; Support for marketing.
Focus:		Financing Primary Research Pre-commercialization Technology Development Commercialization Product Development
Eligibility:		Eligible Activities: Component 1: Support for innovation and development: The consolidation of marketing activities; The marketing of a new product; The improved marketing of a processed aquaculture or marine product insofar as the project targets the development and/or realization of a comprehensive marketing strategy. Component 2: Support for marketing Marine product processing and marine biotechnology companies; Aquacultural companies that market products for human consumption.
Value:		Project Contribution: Component 1: Support for innovation and development: $500 000 per project in the following areas: experimentation, pilot testing and commercial implementation Component 2: Support for marketing: $500 000 over 2 years and covers 35 percent of the costs of implementing a product marketing strategy Minimum : $15 000; Maximum: $500 000.
Application Process:		Please contact: Joindre le ministère ou l'organisme concerné (in French only).