International Technology Partnership Program

Your business may qualify for this program, if:

• You have fewer than 500 full-time employees and less than $50,000,000 in annual gross revenue.
• You have a project that will bring the technology closer to commercialization through further development, testing, or first pilots of the product in an operational environment.
• You have the participation of at least one International Project Partner before applying to the program.
• You can complete the project within 18 months and reasonably expect to make their first sale within two years after the project is completed.
• Your contribution will be matched by the program, and the international project partner is also expected to match the applicant’s contributions, up to a total maximum investment of $750,000.
• Be a for-profit Corporation, General Partnership, Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership and registered in Alberta.
• Companies must be Alberta-based with an Alberta footprint, which includes a significant physical and corporate operations in Alberta; appropriate Alberta ownership; and discernible intent that operational benefits will flow primarily within the Province of Alberta.

You can find a complete list of all the eligibility requirements in the Program Guide.

Eligible Project Expenses

Schedule C in the Investment Agreement Template outlines the eligible expenses for projects in the International Technology Partnership Program. Click here to view Schedule C in the Sample Investment Agreement Template.