Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 50 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 23 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $4.84B
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $8.03B
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 3
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $2.05B |
| 2011-12 | — | $1.45B |
| 2012-13 | — | $1.36B |
| 2013-14 | — | $1.12B |
| 2014-15 | — | $1.1B |
| 2015-16 | — | $1.17B |
| 2016-17 | — | $2.09B |
| 2017-18 | — | $2.36B |
| 2018-19 | — | $2.28B |
| 2019-20 | — | $2.39B |
| 2020-21 | — | $2.85B |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.66B |
| 2022-23 | — | $4.02B |
| 2023-24 | — | $4.39B |
| 2024-25 | — | $4.84B |
| 2025-26 | $8.03B* | — |
| 2026-27 | $8.85B* | — |
| 2027-28 | $9.54B* | — |
| 2028-29 | $8.85B* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 5,295 |
| 2012-13 | — | 4,839 |
| 2013-14 | — | 4,688 |
| 2014-15 | — | 4,668 |
| 2015-16 | — | 4,713 |
| 2016-17 | — | 4,802 |
| 2017-18 | — | 4,910 |
| 2018-19 | — | 5,132 |
| 2019-20 | — | 5,342 |
| 2020-21 | — | 5,410 |
| 2021-22 | — | 7,058 |
| 2022-23 | — | 7,582 |
| 2023-24 | — | 6,485 |
| 2024-25 | — | 6,580 |
| 2025-26 | 6,168* | — |
| 2026-27 | 5,960* | — |
| 2027-28 | 5,866* | — |
| 2028-29 | 5,579* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 80% |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 67% |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 36% |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 70% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 75% |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 74% |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 51% |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 48% |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 62% |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 69% |
Results by core responsibility
People, Skills and Communities (17 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs
2024-25Target: Year-over-year growth (2025)Result: 150,956Met
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, Indigenous people
2024-25Target: ≥ 1% (2025)Result: 5.7%Met
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, persons with disabilities
2024-25Target: ≥ 2.4% (2025)Result: 1.4%Not met
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, visible minorities (including Black Canadians)
2024-25Target: ≥ 18% (2025)Result: 23.7%Met
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, women
2024-25Target: ≥ 53.6% (2025)Result: 57.3%Met
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, youth
2024-25Target: ≥ 5.2% (2025)Result: 14.8%Met
Percentage of Canadian households with an Internet subscription
2022-23Target: Year-Over-Year Growth (2023)Result: Not availableNo result reported
Number of Canadians that receive digital and coding skills training and development opportunities through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs
2020-21Target: ≥ 2,000,000 (2021)Result: 1,449,071Not met
Percentage of population with access to ultrafast broadband
2020-21Target: ≥ 80% (2020)Result: —No result reported
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs
2026-27Target: ≥ 15,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadian households that have access to minimum internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps
2026-27Target: ≥ 98% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals
2026-27Target: — (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, Indigenous people
2026-27Target: ≥ 1.2% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, persons with disabilities
2026-27Target: ≥ 0.4% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, visible minorities (including Black Canadians)
2026-27Target: ≥ 55.1% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, women
2026-27Target: ≥ 22.8% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of entrepreneurs and businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, receiving business support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs that are, or are led or majority-owned by, youth
2026-27Target: ≥ 14.9% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Science, Technology, Research and Commercialization (11 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage of Higher Education expenditure on Research and Development financed by the business sector
2021-22Target: ≥ 6.3% (2022)Result: 8%Met
Number of co-authored publications between federal and non-federal scientists
2020-21Target: ≥ 2,479 (2020)Result: —No result reported
Value of investments leveraged in science and research infrastructure as a result of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program funding (per dollar invested)
2020-21Target: ≥ $1 (2021)Result: $2Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of Higher Education expenditure on Research and Development financed by the business sector
2026-27Target: ≥ 6.1% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
Average relative citation score (ARC) of science research publications from Canadian-based researchers in the sciences
2026-27Target: ≥ 1.4 (2030)Result: —Planned
Companies, Investment and Growth (33 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Average Business Expenditures in Research and Development (BERD) by firms receiving Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program funding (in dollars) relative to the national average
2024-25Target: ≥ 2,600,000,000 (2025)Result: —No result reported
Number of ISED-funded projects with a clean technology component that are in progress
2024-25Target: ≥ 235 (2025)Result: 136Not met
Revenue growth rate of firms receiving Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada funding relative to the national average
2024-25Target: ISED-supported firms grow faster than the national average. (2025)Result: Sans objetNo result reported
Canada’s rank on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index
2024-25Target: Improve or maintain rank (16/129) (2025)Result: 14No result reported
Canada’s score on the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index
2023-24Target: Maintain or improve score (2024)Result: Not availableNo result reported
Growth in industrial design filings in Canada
2024-25Target: ≥ 8,797 (2025)Result: 9,810Met
Growth in patent application filings in Canada
2024-25Target: ≥ 39,740 (2025)Result: —No result reported
Growth in trademark filings in Canada
2024-25Target: ≥ 72,799 (2025)Result: 70,204Not met
Percentage of Business expenditures on Research and Development (BERD) funded by the federal government
2024-25Target: ≥ 4% (2025)Result: 5.4%Met
Revenue growth rate of firms supported by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada programs
2020-21Target: ISED-supported firms grow faster than the national average (2021)Result: 2020 data is expected to be available in 2023.No result reported
Turn-around times for patent applications filed in Canada, with a request for examination
2019-20Target: ≤ 31.6 (2020)Result: 31.1Met
Value of investments leveraged in clean technologies as a result of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program funding (per dollar invested)
2020-21Target: ≥ $2 (2021)Result: $3Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Average Business Expenditures in Research and Development (BERD) by firms receiving Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program funding (in dollars) relative to the national average
2026-27Target: Average BERD by firms receiving ISED funding is higher than the national average (2027)Result: —Planned
Business Expenditures in Research and Development (BERD) as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (i.e., BERD intensity)
2026-27Target: ≥ 1.1% (2027)Result: —Planned
Business Investment per worker in Canada (in dollars)
2026-27Target: ≥ $13K (2027)Result: —Planned
Clean technology employment in Canada (in numbers)
2026-27Target: ≥ 230,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Entry Rates of Canadian Businesses
2026-27Target: 1 or more (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of industrial design filings in Canada
2026-27Target: ≥ 11,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of ISED-funded projects with a clean technology component that are in progress
2026-27Target: ≥ 17 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of patent application filings by ISED-supported firms
2026-27Target: ≥ 38 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of patent application filings in Canada
2026-27Target: ≥ 38,759 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of trademark filings in Canada
2026-27Target: ≥ 79,935 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of professional, science and technology-related jobs in Canada’s economy
2026-27Target: ≥ 38.5% (2027)Result: —Planned
Revenue growth rate of firms receiving Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada funding relative to the national average
2026-27Target: ISED-supported firms grow faster than the national average (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of Canada’s total sales in clean technologies (in dollars)
2026-27Target: Year-Over-Year Increase (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Internal Services (0 indicators)
No indicators reported for this core responsibility.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Innovation · BNP01 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $6.14B 2026-27 | $2.35B 2024-25 | 4 |
| Science and Research · BNO01 | Science, Technology, Research and Commercialization | New since an earlier plan | $1.14B 2026-27 | $1.03B 2024-25 | 4 |
| Bridging Digital Divides · BNN03 | People, Skills and Communities | New since an earlier plan | $819M 2026-27 | $324M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Spectrum and Telecommunications · BNP06 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $174M 2026-27 | $131M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Support for Small Business · BNP02 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $103M 2026-27 | $77.9M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Marketplace Protection and Promotion · BNP18 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $84.4M 2026-27 | $79.4M 2024-25 | 13 |
| Talent Development · BNP17 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $67.5M 2026-27 | $262M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Competition Law Enforcement and Promotion · BNP12 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $66.4M 2026-27 | $70.1M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Management and Oversight Services · ISS01 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $60.1M 2026-27 | $65.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Technology Services · ISS07 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $44.7M 2026-27 | $63.2M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Support for Underrepresented Entrepreneurs · BNN02 | People, Skills and Communities | New since an earlier plan | $31.9M 2026-27 | $156M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Communications Services · ISS02 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $28.7M 2026-27 | $28.3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management Services · ISS04 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $26.2M 2026-27 | $30.8M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Financial Management Services · ISS05 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $23M 2026-27 | $22.3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Economic Outcomes from Procurement · BNP04 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $10.5M 2026-27 | $9.4M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Legal Services · ISS03 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $7.1M 2026-27 | $5.5M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Real Property Management Services · ISS08 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $6.7M 2026-27 | $22.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Clean Technology and Clean Growth · BNP07 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $3.1M 2026-27 | $88.7M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Tourism · BNP16 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | $3.1M 2026-27 | $16.8M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Information Management Services · ISS06 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $2.8M 2026-27 | -$9.2M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Acquisition Management Services · ISS0Z | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $2.6M 2026-27 | $3.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Materiel Management Services · ISS09 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $989K 2026-27 | $951K 2024-25 | 0 |
| Intellectual Property · BNP11 | Companies, Investment and Growth | New since an earlier plan | -$2.1M 2026-27 | $10.6M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Science, Technology and Innovation Capacity · APD00 | Advancements in science and technology, knowledge, and innovation strengthen the Canadian economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $1.31B 2017-18 | 0 |
| Industrial Research and Development Financing · AOX00 | Advancements in science and technology, knowledge, and innovation strengthen the Canadian economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $395M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Innovation Superclusters Initiative · BNO03 | Science, Technology, Research and Commercialization | Appeared and later dropped | $262M 2020-21 | $237M 2020-21 | 2 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $181M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Talent Development · BNN01 | People, Skills and Communities | Appeared and later dropped | $128M 2020-21 | $212M 2020-21 | 3 |
| Community Economic Development · AOZ00 | Canadian businesses and communities are competitive. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $125M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Spectrum, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy · APG00 | The Canadian marketplace is efficient and competitive. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $112M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Economic Development in Northern Ontario · BNN04 | People, Skills and Communities | Appeared and later dropped | $81.7M 2021-22 | $43.7M 2021-22 | 2 |
| Small Business Research, Financing and Services · APJ00 | Canadian businesses and communities are competitive. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $80.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Marketplace Frameworks and Regulation · APA00 | The Canadian marketplace is efficient and competitive. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $66.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Competition Law Enforcement · AOU00 | The Canadian marketplace is efficient and competitive. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $47.1M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Marketplace Competition and Investments · CRA00 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $45.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Information and Communication Technologies Research and Innovation · AOT00 | Advancements in science and technology, knowledge, and innovation strengthen the Canadian economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $37.8M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Industrial Competitiveness and Capacity · AOW00 | Canadian businesses and communities are competitive. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $37M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Trade Measurement · BNP15 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $28.2M 2020-21 | $32.7M 2020-21 | 2 |
| Communication Technologies, Research and Innovation · BNP08 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $27.1M 2020-21 | $28.6M 2020-21 | 2 |
| Business Policy and Analysis · BNP03 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $25.8M 2020-21 | $30.6M 2020-21 | 1 |
| Digital Service · BNP05 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $11.7M 2025-26 | $9.4M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Horizontal Science, Research and Technology Policy · BNO02 | Science, Technology, Research and Commercialization | Appeared and later dropped | $5.6M 2020-21 | $7.7M 2020-21 | 1 |
| Insolvency · BNP10 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $4.9M 2020-21 | $6.2M 2020-21 | 1 |
| Consumer Affairs · AOY00 | The Canadian marketplace is efficient and competitive. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $4.7M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Consumer Affairs · BNN05 | People, Skills and Communities | Appeared and later dropped | $4.1M 2020-21 | $6.9M 2020-21 | 1 |
| Support to External Advisors · BNO04 | Science, Technology, Research and Commercialization | Appeared and later dropped | $3.5M 2020-21 | $2.8M 2020-21 | 1 |
| Business Conditions Policy · BNP09 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $2.9M 2020-21 | $5.6M 2020-21 | 3 |
| Investment Review · BNP14 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $2.8M 2020-21 | $2.3M 2020-21 | 2 |
| Federal Incorporation · BNP13 | Companies, Investment and Growth | Appeared and later dropped | $1.1M 2020-21 | $2.9M 2020-21 | 1 |
| Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America - Canadian Secretariat · APN00 | Competitive businesses are drivers of sustainable wealth creation. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $27K 2010-11 | 0 |
