Canada · Investor

National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 80 cheques on record.

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GrantVentureSeedE-CommerceFinTech

Deploying now
74%of best year20cheques in 12 months, 80 on record
Since the last cheque117days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$444KRounds led0 of 80Sole investor26 roundsMostly inCanada, 95%
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National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program highlights

  1. 01

    20 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Venture: 74% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 26 rounds, median $414K

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
E-CommerceFinTech
Based in
Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first80 appearances

  1. 2026

    17 rounds

  2. Jul
    Resiliocs IntelligenceGrant · CA$53KWith 3 others
  3. Jun
    NORAM Electrolysis Systems IncGrant · CA$4.0MSole investor
  4. Jun
    ME TherapeuticsCA$361KSole investor
  5. May
    Redwood AIGrant · CA$176KSole investor
  6. May
    Loop IndustriesGrant · CA$2.1MSole investor
  7. Apr
    Hydron EnergyVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. Apr
    Marvel BiosciencesDebt · CA$361KWith 2 others
  9. Apr
    PlurilockVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. Apr
    Ideon TechnologiesGrant · CA$1.7MWith 3 others
  11. Mar
    Bayes StudioGrant · CA$74KWith 1 other
  12. Mar
    Arch BiopartnersCA$432KSole investor
  13. Mar
    Volatus AerospaceGrant · CA$233KWith 2 others
  14. Feb
    Marvel BiosciencesVenture · CAUndisclosedSole investor
  15. Jan
    Mediphage BioceuticalsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 4 others
  16. Jan
    FireSwarm SolutionsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  17. Jan
    Entos PharmaceuticalsVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  18. Jan
    Eyam HealthGrant · CA$327KSole investor
  19. 2025

    21 rounds

  20. Nov
    Telescope InnovationsGrant · CA$226KWith 1 other
  21. Nov
    Arch BiopartnersCA$356KSole investor
  22. Nov
    Appili TherapeuticsCA$532KWith 2 others
  23. Oct
    PlurilockDebt · CA$2.1MWith 1 other
  24. Oct
    Bayes StudioGrant · CA$56KWith 1 other
  25. Sept
    Renaissance BioScienceGrant · CA$599KWith 1 other
  26. Sept
    SyngliSeed · CA$24KWith 2 others
  27. Sept
    Qidni LabsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  28. Aug
    PilotSeed · US$290KWith 2 others
  29. Jun
    BTQCA$29MSole investor
  30. Jun
    48Hour DiscoveryDebt · CA$837KWith 2 others
  31. Jun
    Possibility NeurotechnologiesGrant · CA$22KSole investor
  32. Jun
    PicsumeGrant · CA$329KWith 1 other
  33. May
    Zucara TherapeuticsSeries B · CA$5.0MWith 3 others
  34. May
    ME TherapeuticsGrant · CA$101KSole investor
  35. Apr
    PrePadSeed · CA$2.8MWith 3 others
  36. Apr
    ConnekticaVenture · CA$3.5MWith 3 others
  37. Apr
    EnviCoreVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 3 others
  38. Feb
    MYND Life SciencesCA$1.6MSole investor
  39. Feb
    BTQVenture · CAUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Jan
    PlantaformSeries A · CA$300KSole investor
  41. 2024

    11 rounds

  42. Nov
    Axine Water TechnologiesVenture · CA$11MWith 1 other
  43. Oct

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Who they invest alongside

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Recently backed

The latest companies National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program put money into.

Quick answers about National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program

What does National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program invest in?

National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program invests most often at Grant and Venture (74% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce and FinTech.

How active is National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program?

80 investments on record, 20 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Resiliocs Intelligence (Grant, Jul 2026), NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc (Grant, Jun 2026) and ME Therapeutics (Undisclosed round, Jun 2026).

How big are National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program's cheques?

The median round it joins is $444K.

Does National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 80 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (95%) and the United States (5%).

Is National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 20 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program invest alongside?

Most often Creative Destruction Lab (8 rounds together), Government of Canada (7 rounds together) and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (6 rounds together).

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