Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
$172,000.00
The Canadian Beverage Innovation Program: De-risking Commercialization in New Beverage Innovation
FY 2025-26 · 2025-04-01
Summary
The project aims to help small and medium-sized businesses in the beverage industry become more innovative and competitive. It does this by offering "pre-copacker" services to determine if their product ideas can be produced on a large scale. These services include refining product ideas and creating formulas that can be manufactured for test markets and sales. Additionally, the project provides business advice on market research, competitive analysis, and branding support.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Organizations (linked with high confidence)
Location
Niagara On The Lake|Niagara On The Lake, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
123456789
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-24
Agreement Number
1029197
Agreement Start Date
2025-04-01
Agreement Title
The Canadian Beverage Innovation Program: De-risking Commercialization in New Beverage Innovation
Agreement Title (French)
Programme canadien d’innovation dans le secteur des boissons : réduire les risques liés à la commercialisation de nouvelles boissons innovantes
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$172,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux organismes stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The project aims to help small and medium-sized businesses in the beverage industry become more innovative and competitive. It does this by offering "pre-copacker" services to determine if their product ideas can be produced on a large scale. These services include refining product ideas and creating formulas that can be manufactured for test markets and sales. Additionally, the project provides business advice on market research, competitive analysis, and branding support.
Description (French)
Le projet vise à aider les petites et moyennes entreprises de l’industrie des boissons à devenir plus innovantes et concurrentielles. Pour ce faire, il offre des services de préemballage afin de déterminer si leurs idées de produits peuvent être produites à grande échelle. Ces services comprennent le perfectionnement des idées de produits et la création de formules pouvant être fabriquées pour des marchés tests et la vente. De plus, le projet fournit des conseils commerciaux sur les études de marché, l’analyse de la concurrence et le soutien à l’image de marque.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Federal Riding
Niagara Falls
Federal Riding (French)
Niagara Falls
Federal Riding Number
35067
NAICS Code
611210
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux organismes
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Recipient Business Number
123456789
Recipient City
Niagara On The Lake|Niagara On The Lake
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
Recipient Postal Code
L0S 1J0
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1029197
