Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program
Want to access post-secondary institution research and resources?
This program is now in session and no longer accepting applications.
The Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program helps small and medium sized companies access direct assistance to help make their business more productive and innovative. The program lets businesses seek out expertise within post-secondary institutions to:
- Improve productivity;
- Develop a new product, service, or process; and
- Create growth
There are two tiers of the Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program.
- Tier 1: Vouchers of up to $15,000 for eligible businesses that have not previously been awarded a voucher or are applying with a new project.
- Tier 2: Vouchers of up to $25,000 for eligible businesses to build on work already done.
NEW: To ensure more Nova Scotia companies can get started on their research initiatives, we are limiting the number of times a company can access Tier One vouchers to two projects.
Vouchers are used to obtain services from eligible Service Providers. Businesses must select a provider and service that best fits their needs.
Eligible Service Providers
Service Provider |
Contact |
Profile |
Acadia University | Leigh Huestis leigh.huestis@acadiau.ca 902.585.1425 |
Acadia Service Profile |
Cape Breton University | Sarah Conrod sarah_conrod@cbu.ca 902.563.1842 |
CBU Service Profile |
Dalhousie University | Michelle Gurrola-Gal michelle.gurrola-gal@dal.ca 902.494.3397 |
Dalhousie Service Profile |
Mount Saint Vincent University | Danielle Goodfellow Danielle.Goodfellow@smu.ca 902.420.5270 |
MSVU Service Profile |
NSCAD University | Danielle Goodfellow Danielle.Goodfellow@smu.ca 902.420.5270 |
NSCAD Service Profile |
NSCC |
Liesl Mullholland |
NSCC Service Profile |
Saint Mary’s University | Danielle Goodfellow Danielle.Goodfellow@smu.ca 902.420.5270 |
SMU Service Profile |
St. Francis Xavier University | Andrew Kendall akendall@stfx.ca 902.867.3660 |
StFX Service Profile |
Université Sainte-Anne |
Valerie Lalande |
|
Verschuren Centre | Dr. Beth Mason Beth_Mason@cbu.ca 902.563.1182 |