BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

CIIRDF actively assists companies from both Canada and Israel to identify appropriate candidates for partnerships. CIIRDF’s major role is that of sharing in R&D risk by investing up to CD $20,000 for feasibility studies and up to CD $800,000 for full-scale R&D projects undertaken as a joint project by Canadian and Israeli partners. The CIIRDF awards are provided on a cost-share basis for up to 50% of the project R&D costs. CIIRDF retains neither equity nor intellectual property rights as a result of its contribution. It does, however, require that the award be repaid by the project partners should the project result in commercialization and revenue generation. If the project does not lead to revenue generation, as a result of either technical or marketing failure, no repayment is required. Eligible recipients may be incorporated entities, partnerships, cooperatives, or any trustee or legal representative thereof, or groups or alliances of eligible recipients where a lead recipient has been identified. Agencies of the Crown (including Crown corporations, government institutes, government laboratories, etc.) and universities may be allowed as members of alliances, but not as lead recipients.