Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement. CASBE Engage
“Alberta. Alberta Innovates”
$300,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The CASBE program is a partnership we have with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to fund collaborations between Alberta SMEs and researchers from Alberta post-secondary institutions.
Program Status: Active
Intake Status: Open
Program at a Glance
Business Area:Post-Secondary Investments & Emerging Technology
Priority Area(s):Connect Albertan academics and small businesses to work together and take advantage of grants with expanded budgets and timelines.
Program Guide:Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program - Program Guide
Eligibility
Alberta-based:Yes
Organization Type:Academic Institutions & Researchers
Small to Medium Enterprise
Overview
The Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program is a leveraged funding partnership with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to support collaboration between eligible Alberta post-secondary institutions and small-to-medium sized Alberta companies with up to $150,000 per year for a maximum of two years. View the NSERC website here.
Key objectives:
- Create job, attract and retain technical talent.
- Grow technical knowledge, skills and experience.
- Solve real-world challenges with leading technology.
- Create a stronger ecosystem through researchers and businesses working together.
- Broaden access to world class facilities and talent in Alberta post-secondary institutions.
- Diversify the economy through technology-based solutions to tackle real-world challenges.
Open Intakes
CASBE - Intake
Due date: Continuous
Eligibility
- CASBE is open to academics from Campus Alberta, with at least one Alberta SME as an industry partner.
- Projects must be focused on one of the emerging technologies outlined in Alberta’s research and commercialization priorities identified in the Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy.
You’ll find the list of priority emerging technology areas listed under Intake Details below. Refer to the program guide below for a complete list of eligibility requirements.