The Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI) is a Canadian federal government grants initiative, having issued 978 grants totaling $585,815,809. Top recipients include Institut national d'optique, Association québécoise des technologies (AQT), and Medicago inc. The program is primarily administered by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and Department of Justice Canada.
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Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)
SaveTotal Grants
978
Total Amount
$585.8M
Provinces Served
4
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institut national d'optique|Institut national d'optique | 2 | $52.3M |
| 2 | Association québécoise des technologies (AQT)|Association québécoise des technologies (AQT) | 2 | $9.4M |
| 3 | Medicago inc.|Medicago inc. | 1 | $8.0M |
| 4 | Cégep de Sept-Îles|Cégep de Sept-Îles | 1 | $7.0M |
| 5 | Uniboard Canada inc.|Uniboard Canada inc. | 3 | $7.0M |
| 6 | COREM|COREM | 2 | $6.1M |
| 7 | Agrinova|Agrinova | 2 | $6.1M |
| 8 | Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.|Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc. | 2 | $6.0M |
| 9 | Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET)|Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET) | 3 | $5.6M |
| 10 | Centre d'Entrepreneuriat et d'Essaimage de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi|Centre d'Entrepreneuriat et d'Essaimage de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | 2 | $5.4M |
| 11 | Québec International, Corporation de développement économique pour la région de Québec|Québec International, Corporation de développement économique pour la région de Québec | 4 | $5.3M |
| 12 | Aéro Montréal|Aéro Montréal | 2 | $5.0M |
| 13 | Umano médical inc.|Umano médical inc. | 1 | $5.0M |
| 14 | Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation|Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation | 1 | $5.0M |
| 15 | Association de l'Aluminium du Canada|Association de l'Aluminium du Canada | 1 | $4.9M |
| 16 | NERGICA|NERGICA | 4 | $4.8M |
| 17 | Immobilisations Jupiter inc.|Immobilisations Jupiter inc. | 2 | $4.0M |
| 18 | Enerkem inc.|Enerkem inc. | 1 | $4.0M |
| 19 | ExCellThera Inc.|ExCellThera Inc. | 1 | $4.0M |
| 20 | École de technologie supérieure|École de technologie supérieure | 1 | $3.8M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 972 | $583.6M | 100% |
| BC | 3 | $2.0M | 0% |
| ON | 2 | $202.8K | 0% |
| NU | 1 | $9.7K | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | 973 | $585.6M |
| 2 | Department of Justice Canada | 5 | $225.5K |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Institut national d'optique|Institut national d'optique
$50.0M
--
Association québécoise des technologies (AQT)|Association québécoise des technologies (AQT)
$9.0M
--
Medicago inc.|Medicago inc.
$8.0M
--
Cégep de Sept-Îles|Cégep de Sept-Îles
$7.0M
--
Agrinova|Agrinova
$5.9M
--
Uniboard Canada inc.|Uniboard Canada inc.
$5.0M
--
Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation|Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation
$5.0M
--
Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET)|Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET)
$5.0M
--
Umano médical inc.|Umano médical inc.
$5.0M
--
Association de l'Aluminium du Canada|Association de l'Aluminium du Canada
$4.9M
--
Centre d'Entrepreneuriat et d'Essaimage de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi|Centre d'Entrepreneuriat et d'Essaimage de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
$4.6M
--
Enerkem inc.|Enerkem inc.
$4.0M
--
ExCellThera Inc.|ExCellThera Inc.
$4.0M
--
École de technologie supérieure|École de technologie supérieure
$3.8M
--
O-I Canada Corp.|O-I Canada Corp.
$3.5M
--
9496041 CANADA INC. |9496041 CANADA INC.
$3.5M
--
COREM|COREM
$3.4M
--
Centre de développement bioalimentaire du Québec inc.|Centre de développement bioalimentaire du Québec inc.
$3.3M
--
Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.|Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.
$3.0M
--
Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.|Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.
$3.0M
--
NERGICA|NERGICA
$3.0M
--
Hypertechnologie Ciara inc.|Hypertechnologie Ciara inc.
$3.0M
--
LAUAK Canada inc.|LAUAK Canada inc.
$3.0M
--
Cascades Canada ULC|Cascades Canada ULC
$3.0M
--
Solutions Murales Proslat inc.|Solutions Murales Proslat inc.
$3.0M
--
Institut national d'optique|Institut national d'optique
$50.0M--
Operating costs : The project aims to support the development of technological innovations in optics-photonics up to the...
Association québécoise des technologies (AQT)|Association québécoise des technologies (AQT)
$9.0M--
Business coaching services: The project aims to offer retailers diagnostic and coaching services, development of digital...
Medicago inc.|Medicago inc.
$8.0M--
The project is part of an overall plan to build a complex combining the head office, R&D laboratories, a pilot plant and...
Cégep de Sept-Îles|Cégep de Sept-Îles
$7.0M--
Acquisition of equipment and expansion of facilities : The project aims to strengthen the capacity for innovation, techn...
Agrinova|Agrinova
$5.9M--
Acquisition of equipment : The project involves setting up a research and technology transfer centre for thermochemical ...
Uniboard Canada inc.|Uniboard Canada inc.
$5.0M--
Acquisition of equipment : The project is designed to ensure the expansion and growth of a company that manufactures eng...
Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation|Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation
$5.0M--
Equipment Acquisition: The project aims to strengthen the innovation and technology transfer capacity in the field of se...
Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET)|Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET)
$5.0M--
Support services for innovative companies with high growth potential: The project aims to enhance the existing service o...
Umano médical inc.|Umano médical inc.
$5.0M--
Innovation activity: The project aims to increase the innovation potential and stimulate the growth of a company that ma...
Association de l'Aluminium du Canada|Association de l'Aluminium du Canada
$4.9M--
Product development and commercialization: The project aims to promote the commercialization of Canadian aluminum produc...
Centre d'Entrepreneuriat et d'Essaimage de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi|Centre d'Entrepreneuriat et d'Essaimage de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
$4.6M--
Acquisition of equipment : The project aims to set up a center for technology transfer and valorization of bioproducts.
Enerkem inc.|Enerkem inc.
$4.0M--
Business startup: The project involves the start-up of an innovative business in the green technology sector and, more s...
ExCellThera Inc.|ExCellThera Inc.
$4.0M--
Acquisition of equipment : The project aims to acquire laboratory and production equipment in the context of the impleme...
École de technologie supérieure|École de technologie supérieure
$3.8M--
Acquisition of digital equipment and technology transfer: The project aims to strengthen the capacity for innovation thr...
O-I Canada Corp.|O-I Canada Corp.
$3.5M--
Acquisition of equipment: The project aims to increase the production capacity and competitiveness of this glass contain...
9496041 CANADA INC. |9496041 CANADA INC.
$3.5M--
The project aims to start up a satellite constellation. The Agency's participation is geared towards a technical and com...
COREM|COREM
$3.4M--
Innovation and technology transfer: The project aims to carry out applied research, technology and process transfer acti...
Centre de développement bioalimentaire du Québec inc.|Centre de développement bioalimentaire du Québec inc.
$3.3M--
Expansion of innovation facilities: The project involves expanding the agri-food processing incubator at the Centre de d...
Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.|Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.
$3.0M--
Acquisition of equipment : The project aims to increase the production capacity of the company, which specializes in the...
Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.|Centre de traitement de la biomasse de la Montérégie inc.
$3.0M--
Acquisition of equipment : The project aims to increase the production capacity of the company, which specializes in the...
NERGICA|NERGICA
$3.0M--
Operating costs : The purpose of the project is to support over three years the Wind Energy TechnoCentre, which is an ex...
Hypertechnologie Ciara inc.|Hypertechnologie Ciara inc.
$3.0M--
The aim of the project is to increase the production capacity of the company, which specializes in the manufacture of co...
LAUAK Canada inc.|LAUAK Canada inc.
$3.0M--
Acquisition of equipment : The project aims to increase the competitiveness and production capacity of a company special...
Cascades Canada ULC|Cascades Canada ULC
$3.0M--
Acquisition of digital equipment: The project aims to improve productivity and increase the production capacity of the c...
Solutions Murales Proslat inc.|Solutions Murales Proslat inc.
$3.0M--
Equipment acquisition: The project aims to improve the productivity of a company specialized in garage storage solutions...
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