Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Emily Carr University of Art & Design
$270,000.00
Design for Startups
FY 2026-27 · 2026-06-01
Summary
Support IRAP Pacific portfolio SMEs that need expertise in applied design research by collaborating with design students from Emily Carr University. These students will work directly with the SMEs to develop and implement customized design solutions onsite, improving their products and supporting product launches, market execution, and business growth.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
107302382
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2028-05-31
Agreement Number
1043909
Agreement Start Date
2026-06-01
Agreement Title
Design for Startups
Agreement Title (French)
Conception pour les jeunes pousses
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$270,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
Support IRAP Pacific portfolio SMEs that need expertise in applied design research by collaborating with design students from Emily Carr University. These students will work directly with the SMEs to develop and implement customized design solutions onsite, improving their products and supporting product launches, market execution, and business growth.
Description (French)
Soutien aux PME clientes du PARI qui ont besoin d’expertise en recherche appliquée en conception, grâce à une collaboration avec des étudiants en design de l’université Emily Carr. Ces étudiants travailleront directement avec les PME pour développer et mettre en œuvre sur site des solutions de conception sur mesure, afin d’améliorer leurs produits et de soutenir le lancement de produits, la mise en œuvre commerciale et la croissance de l’entreprise.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Vancouver East
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver-Est
Federal Riding Number
59035
NAICS Code
611310
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif des contributions aux organismes accordées dans le cadre du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle est d’aider les organismes à fournir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
107302382
Recipient City
Vancouver|Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Emily Carr University of Art & Design
Recipient Operating Name
ECUAD
Recipient Postal Code
V5T 0H2
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
172-2026-2027-Q1-1043909
