Innovation Canada — Conseillers en innovation en N.-É. ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Nova Scotia - Businesses developing new or innovative products, technologies, or processes - Companies seeking government funding support and guidance - Enterprises at early to mid-stage development phases - For-profit businesses and potentially social enterprises with commercial innovation objectives ### 💰 Funding Details - Cost to Applicant: Free consultation services (no direct grant funding provided) - Nature of Support: Complimentary advisory services, not financial grants - Matching Requirements: None (advisory service is provided at no cost) - Repayability: Not applicable (advisory service, not a loan or repayable funding) - Value: Access to expert innovation consultants who identify and connect businesses with applicable government funding programs ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses This program does not fund direct business expenses. Instead, advisors help identify funding for: - Research and development (R&D) activities - Product development and commercialization - Technology adoption and implementation - Process innovation and improvement - Market validation and testing - Export development initiatives - Digital transformation projects - Intellectual property development ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Must be developing or commercializing a genuinely new product, technology, or process - Business must be based in or operating in Nova Scotia - Consultation services are delivered individually (one-on-one) - Advisors assess business needs and match companies with appropriate federal and provincial funding programs - No formal application deadline specified (ongoing program) - Commitment to engage with advisor recommendations to maximize funding identification - Advisors act as intermediaries to streamline access to existing government support programs