Over $135 Million Invested Through Canada's Defence Industry Assist, Helping 860 SMEs Develop Dual-Use Technologies
Canada's National Research Council announced in Ottawa, Ontario, on October 14 that its Industrial Research Assistance Program has invested more than $135 million in defence and dual-use technologies since launching Defence Industry Assist. Minister Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry, announced the milestone. The initiative helps Canadian businesses understand the defence market and procurement processes, and refine, test or validate technologies closer to completion.
Ottawa said that since its launch in January 2026, the initiative has helped 860 Canadian SMEs, enabled over 540 innovation projects and supported more than 2,300 jobs across Canada, spanning all 10 key sovereign capabilities identified in Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy.
The support is part of Canada's push to grow its domestic defence industry and strengthen supply chains, helping more Canadian technologies reach defence procurement and global markets.
Source: National Research Council of Canada
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