Partnership development activities
Partnership Development Activities (PDAs) are networking, educational, and matchmaking activities. We design our PDAs to facilitate collaborative research and development (R&D) projects between Canadian companies and foreign partners.
Who can apply
This program is for Canadian companies that:
- are incorporated, profit-oriented small and medium-sized enterprise, with up to 500 full-time equivalent employees
- are ready to collaborate on a R&D project with a foreign partner
- are seeking to commercialize new or improved products, services, or processes
- own or co-own the intellectual property of the technology that will be commercialized
- have sufficient resources to support the shared cost of attending the PDA
- are not entirely funded by Canadian government organizations (federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal or Crown corporations)
What is funded
Up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $15,000 for approved PDA Projects.
Eligible expenses include:
- economy class airfare
- accommodations
- meals (per diems)
- local transportation
- translation and marketing material
- conference and tradeshow fees
- photocopies or printed material
Open activities
| Deadline | Title | Sector(s) | Partner economy | PDA dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2025 | Canadian mining technology research and development partnering delegation to Brazil | Mining technology | Brazil | June 2 to 6, 2025 |
| April 13, 2025 | Canadian ocean observation technology research and development partnering delegation to France | Ocean technology | France | June 4 to 13, 2025 |
| April 13, 2025 | Canadian quantum technology innovation R&D partnering delegation to Montreal | Quantum technology | Japan, South Korea, Taiwan | June 17 to 19, 2025 |
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Contact us
Science, Technology and Innovation Division
Global Affairs Canada
Email: innovation@international.gc.ca
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