PacifiCAN RIE

Program Description

The Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) program stream aims to create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs throughout the innovation continuum, and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth and competitiveness. Objectives of RIE: – support and grow strategic clusters to leverage regional strengths and support businesses commercialize products, technologies and services, and to scale-up – enhance the development and reach of business accelerators and incubators, and other organizations, which support entrepreneurs, start-ups and companies with high-growth potential – support projects led by innovation-oriented organizations to increase and promote business productivity and global competiveness, and investment and talent attraction – enhance the capacity of ecosystems to support underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous peoples, and young entrepreneurs

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