Reference number : 172-2025-2026-Q4-1040792, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : MaRS Discovery District, recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : Toronto|Toronto, recipient postal code : M5G 1L7, program name english : Industrial Research Assistance Program, program name french : Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle, program purpose english : The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists 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 : Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien 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., agreement title english : IP Assist L1 L2 2027: Intellectual property introduction and strategy for innovative Small-Medium Sized Enterprises, agreement title french : IP Assist L1 L2 2027: Intellectual property introduction and strategy for innovative Small-Medium Sized Enterprises, agreement number : 1040792, agreement value : 740000.0, agreement start date : 2026-04-01, agreement end date : 2027-03-31, description english : This project will enable MDD to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one Level 1 (L1) IP awareness sessions with IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success & increase IP awareness in Canada. As well, MDD will coordinate the Level 2 (L2), development of a comprehensive IP Strategy, for IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success and to increase IP Capabilities in Canada., description french : This project will enable MDD to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one Level 1 (L1) IP awareness sessions with IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success & increase IP awareness in Canada. As well, MDD will coordinate the Level 2 (L2), development of a comprehensive IP Strategy, for IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success and to increase IP Capabilities in Canada., expected results english : 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., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada