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Technology
Showcase Assistance Program
The
Technology Showcase Assistance Program of the ministère
de l'Industrie et du Commerce was created in July 1998 to
support innovative SMEs at a crucial stage of their development.
The program provides SMEs with financial assistance to enable
the demonstration, in real time operation, of innovative products
and processes they have developed. The assistance is offered
after the research and development phase, i.e. at the stage
when SMEs often lack the funding needed to market their innovations.
Support
for pioneering SMEs entering the commercial phase is crucial
to business development and job creation. To enable these
activities to continue, an additional $15 million is being
committed to the Technology Showcase Assistance Program.
Appropriations
of $3 million in 2002-2003, $8.2 million in 2003-2004 and
$3.8 million in 2004-2005 have been earmarked for that purpose.
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