Industry Commercialization Associate Program (ICAP)
Receive up to $120,000 for Commercialization Funding.
The Industry Commercialization Associate Program (ICAP) provides high-potential, high-growth SMEs with funding to enable them to employ a highly trained resource with the goal of advancing business readiness levels and/or accelerating product commercialization. The Industry Associate has the advanced technical skills required by the SME to make that last leap from research to commercializing a marketable product.
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Amount of Funding
Successful applicants for this program may be eligible for the following funding allotments:
- Up to 75% of the Associate’s salary to a maximum of $120,000 in non-dilutive funding
- Funding amounts will be determined by the Associate’s experience and education level.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants may be eligible for this program if they meet the following criteria:
- Exist as a corporate person, with up-to-date corporate filings;
- Be incorporated in Alberta AND/OR incorporated in another jurisdiction and extra-provincially registered in Alberta;
- Be a General Partnership, Limited Partnership, or Limited Liability Partnership and registered in Alberta.
- Be an SME (less than 500 FTEs & $50M in annual gross revenue)
- Companies must be Alberta-based with an Alberta footprint, which includes a significant physical and corporate operational presence in Alberta; appropriate Alberta ownership; and discernible intent that operational benefits will flow primarily within the Province of Alberta.
- Not have more than two (2) active Alberta Innovates-funded associates simultaneously.
Eligible Associates must:
- Demonstrate the relationship between the Applicant and Associate does not create a conflict of interest.
- Be at arm’s length from the Applicant (i.e., no legal relationship to the Applicant).
- Not currently own, have no right, option, or entitlement to purchase more than 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Applicant.
- Not have been an Associate for the Applicant other than in the case of a re-application.
- Not have been employed by the Applicant for more than twelve (12) months prior to the submission date of the application.
- Provide a letter indicating the Associate’s intention to participate in the Project at the time of the application.
- Intend to live in the Province of Alberta at least for the duration of the Investment in the Project.
Eligible Activities
Eligible Projects must:
- Align with the objectives of the Program.
- TRL level between 3 and 9
- be completed within the 1-year term; and
- Comply with other criteria that Alberta Innovates may develop from time to time.
The project may be eligible for a second year of funding with the same Associate if:
- The Associate lives and works in Alberta; and
- The progress report indicates the project is on track and confirms the Associate’s contribution to the milestones; and
- The second-year project is supported by the Applicant’s TDA.
Program Deadline
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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