Who is eligible for Strategic Improvement Assistance?

Operates within one of these strategic sectors:

Bio-science
Aerospace and defence
Advanced manufacturing and processing
Renewable energy and clean technology
Information and communications technology
Creative and cultural industries
First-of-its-kind exportable goods or services in other sectors may be considered.

What activities and costs are supported?

Examples of eligible activities include (this list is representative, not exhaustive):

a plan to integrate the most effective tools for communications, transactions, operations and management, such as IT, project management and systems integration services and solutions;
human resource strategies;

What level of assistance is available?

Strategic Improvement Assistance provides up to 40 per cent of eligible costs to a maximum of $20,000 in assistance per approved project.