Resources

Innovation

The following links provide a comprehensive glimpse into provincial
and national organizations that support science and innovation. Click on any of the organizational names below to open their respective websites. Contact KRIC directly for more information on how they work together within the East Kootenay.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Administers intellectual property in Canada and offers information on patents and IP protection.

Telus New Ventures BC

Provincial competition that helps people turn their good ideas into profitable companies.

National Research Council - IRAP

Offers small and medium sized Canadian firms direct technical
assistance, access to the latest technological advances, expertise,
facilities, and resources, as well as cost-shared financing of
innovative technical projects.

Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)

A science library and a world leader in document delivery for all
areas of science, technology, engineering and medicine.

WestLink Innovation Network

Connects researchers in academia with industry experts for
collaboration and commercialization in Western Canada.

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)

Federal Government Web site on information about the SR&ED Tax Credit Program

Inventor's Guide (from Western Economic Diversification Canada)

Guide to evaluating the commercial viability of your good idea.

 

 

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