Quantum breakthroughs, AI ethics, Arctic defence tech—NRC exceeds targets, arms 9,000+ companies, and quietly positions Canada as a serious global player.
This is one of the more useful breakdowns of the NRC numbers I’ve seen in a while. I’m glad you pulled this report out of the weeds — most Canadians never hear about it. If anything, it reminds me how much of Canada’s ‘innovation story’ happens out of view, especially in those small IRAP-supported firms that never make headlines but quietly anchor local economies. There’s a bigger conversation to have about how these wins translate into long-term domestic manufacturing and IP retention — but your post is a good doorway into it.
This is one of the more useful breakdowns of the NRC numbers I’ve seen in a while. I’m glad you pulled this report out of the weeds — most Canadians never hear about it. If anything, it reminds me how much of Canada’s ‘innovation story’ happens out of view, especially in those small IRAP-supported firms that never make headlines but quietly anchor local economies. There’s a bigger conversation to have about how these wins translate into long-term domestic manufacturing and IP retention — but your post is a good doorway into it.
IRAP can be powerful if used to drive innovation as opposed to a funding stopgap.
Our team wrote a full guide on how to leverage IRAP so all sides win.
https://open.substack.com/pub/growthbydesign/p/canadian-founders-cheatsheet-to-securing-irap-funding-complete-practical-how-to-get-irap-funding-every-time