Links
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
- The Bank that provides SMEs with flexible financing, affordable consulting services and venture capital. BDC supports the needs of entrepreneurs at every stage of growth.
- Canada Business
- These centres provide a comprehensive first stop for information on government services, programs and regulatory requirements for both the federal and provincial/territorial government.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- An agency of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada delivering all federal inspection services related to food, animal health, and plant protection. CFIA administers and enforces 13 federal acts and their respective regulations; the Plant Breeders' Right Act is one of them.
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
- A Special Operating Agency of Industry Canada that administers Canada's intellectual property legislation and regulations regarding patents, trade-marks, copyrights, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies to ensure that they meet present and future client needs, and best contribute to the Canadian economy.
- Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)
- Association that promotes the use and understanding of venture capital in Canada and is committed to the provision of wide-ranging services and activities that support that goal.
- Corporations Canada
- Corporations Canada offers incorporation and related services under the Canada Business Corporations Act, including leading edge online incorporation and other e-filing options.
- European Patent Office (EPO)
- A centralized patent grant system most European states.
- Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of National Research Council (NRC)
- Canada's premier innovation assistance program for Canadian SMEs. NRC-IRAP provides Canadian SMEs with value-added technological and business advice, financial assistance and a range of other innovation assistance
- Industry Canada
- The department of Industry Canada works with Canadians throughout the economy and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investment, improve Canada's innovation performance, increase Canada's share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- The intellectual property association in Canada to which nearly all registered patent agents, registered trade-mark agents and lawyers specializing in intellectual property belong.
- Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)
- A federal tax incentive program to encourage Canadian businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to conduct research and development (R&D) in Canada that will lead to new, improved, or technologically advanced products, services, or processes.
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- It administers the laws relating to patents and trade-marks in the United States. It also provides advice on patent, trade-mark and copyright protection, as well as trade-related aspects of intellectual property.
- World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO)
- An international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These works - intellectual property - are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, WIPO plays an important role in enhancing the quality and enjoyment of life, as well as creating real wealth for nations.
- World Trade Organization
- The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
