Soutien à la propriété intellectuelle du PARI CNRC ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Canada - Private for-profit businesses - Businesses seeking to develop or commercialize intellectual property (IP) - Companies at various stages of IP development (early-stage to growth phase) - Organizations with capacity to implement IP strategy recommendations ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Type: Advisory/consulting support (non-repayable) - Funding Structure: Cost-shared advisory services rather than direct cash grants - Matching Requirements: Typically requires business contribution (cost-sharing model) - Repayability: Non-repayable grant for advisory services - Specific Amount: Not specified in program description; varies based on consulting scope - Focus: Funding covers expert guidance and strategic advice rather than capital deployment ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Intellectual property (IP) awareness and education services - IP strategy development and consultation - Patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret assessments - Financing guidance related to IP commercialization - IP portfolio management planning - Expert advisory services to accelerate SME growth through IP leverage - Business advisory on IP-related funding opportunities ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Business must demonstrate commitment to implementing IP strategy - Participation in advisory sessions and consultations with CNRC experts - Willingness to develop or enhance IP awareness within organization - Must be seeking to grow business through IP commercialization or protection - Completion of assessment and advisory engagement milestones required - Businesses expected to act on recommendations post-consultation - Program delivered through NRC-PARI (National Research Council - Portfolio of Accelerators for Research and Innovation)