Research and Development Links
Listed below are links to resources relevant to companies undertaking research and development
and seeking Canadian business grants and funding from a range of potential sources.

SR&ED Tax Credit Program
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - The federal taxation agency's Scientific Research
   and Experimental Development tax credit (SR&ED tax credit) program pages.
Budget 2008 – Changes to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development
  Tax Incentive Program

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
National Research Council - IRAP Program

General Interest to Research and Development Companies
Government of Canada - Information for Innovators - with topics including 
   financing, intellectual property, product development, technology transfer, and government
   programs and tax credits available.
Industry Canada Listing of Federal Government Assistance Programs - By Research Area
Department of Finance - Budget and other commentary

Government Grants Programs
Alberta Ingenuity
Industry Canada
Environment Canada
Alberta Energy Research Institute
Alberta Energy’s Innovative Energy Technologies Programs
NRC-IRAP National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
NSERC - Industrial R&D Fellowships
NSERC - Collaborative R&D Grants
AVAC Ltd - IVAC program
Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Centres (CETACs)

Business Networking and Resources
Canadian Advanced Technology Association
Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC)
MaRS Discovery District
Young Inventors International
Canadian Innovation Centre
Canadian Technology Network
Petroleum Technology Association of Canada
Calgary Forum

Public Funding - Information on listing on Public Exchanges:
Toronto Stock Exchange
TSX Venture Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
CNQ stock exchange

Venture Capital Funding of Research and Development
Thomson & Macdonald’s web site for Canadian VC investments
VC listing in Canada
Venture Capital Association of Alberta
Primaxis – an early stage Venture Capital fund
Growthworks - venture capital management company
Réseau Capital
BC Venture Capital
OECD’s 2003/4 report on the Canadian gov’ts initiatives of venture funds

Angel Funding
Venture Alberta
The National Angel Organization (NAO) - an incorporated not-for-profit that provides angel investors networking opportunities.
Angel Capital Education Foundation
Alberta Deal Generator - Edmonton, AB
Angel Forum - Vancouver, BC
Toronto, Ontario
First Angel Network Association - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Kingston Angel Network - Kingston, Ontario
Ottawa Angel Alliance - Ottawa, Ontario
Purple Angels - Ottawa, Ontario
Saskatchewan Angel Investor Network - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Toronto Industrial Angels - Toronto, ON
Toronto Life Science Angels - Toronto, ON
Toronto Network of Angels - Toronto, ON
Vancouver Angel Network (VANTEC) - Vancouver, BC
Winnipeg Angel Organization - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Keiretsu Forum Calgary - Angel Investor Network (also Edmonton chapter)
Angel Forum Vancouver
Gensx – an intermediary accessing private capital sources
The Angel Journal
Angel Summit
Funding Trend Preference Analysis