Canada-Italy Innovation Award

About

The Canada-Italy Innovation Award invites nominations for collaborative projects between Italian and Canadian innovators, offering up to €4,000 in funding to support travel expenses for Italian participants, fostering partnerships in key areas such as energy security, AI, and space technology, while promoting sustainable socio-economic development and knowledge transfer.

Benefits

• Up to €4,000 funding for travel expenses
• Eligible costs include economy airfare, accommodation, local transportation, and daily per diem
• Expected outcomes include joint publications, student exchanges, institutional linkages, and technology transfer

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to start-ups, innovation experts, researchers, scientists, and creative industry professionals from Italy collaborating with Canadian partners
• Private/public partnerships encouraged
• Funding supports travel expenses incurred by the Italian awardee only