DFAIT advertises, "You seize the opportunities. We’ll shall the costs".

You seize the opportunities. We'll share the costs.

Capitalizing on business opportunities in the world's emerging markets can mean incurring costs to test or adapt the technology you need to make your investment work. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) can share some of these costs through its Investment Cooperation Program (INC).

Canadian companies can apply for up to $60,000 under one facet of the INC program before setting up a location or making other investments in foreign markets that rely on a specific technology or method. INC funding can help defray the costs of ensuring a technology can be adapted to conditions in a developing country; or demonstrating to partners that your method works and meets local requirements.

These Canadian businesses are using INC:

•    An architectural firm is making sure its state-of-the-art methodologies will work with the host country's building practices before it commits to setting up offices there
•    A manufacturer of heavy equipment for mining and energy projects will ensure its products are suitable for local conditions
•    An environmental engineering firm will demonstrate that its technology for the remediation of contaminated soil meets the requirements of new environmental policies in the host country
•    A producer of agricultural feeds will adapt its products to the climate and livestock of the host country before setting up there