About ISTPCanada

ISTPCanada was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization with the primary objective of strengthening Canada’s science and technology (S&T), business to business relations and ultimately overall economic, trade and political relations.  ISTPCanada was selected by the Government of Canada, through the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, to deliver the India, China and Brazil elements of its International Science and Technology Partnerships Program (ISTPP).  Reflecting that bilateral S&T agreements are already in place with India and China, funding for these two countries was provided to ISTPCanada in April 2007, with additional funding for Brazil expected in 2008/2009 on completion of a similar bilateral agreement.

What We Do

ISTPCanada fosters and supports the development of research partnerships for Canadian companies and research organizations with international counterparts, with an emphasis on research and development projects with commercial relevance and potential (Products & Services).  In addition, ISTPCanada will support earlier stage partnership development activity, such as workshops, symposia, conferences and exchanges which have the potential to foster increased or expanded international research collaboration (Products & Services).  Our raison d’être is to make Canadian firms more globally competitive through the increased use of international research-based alliances.  

ISTPCanada’s Goals

• Encourage domestic competitiveness through the transfer of technology and knowledge resulting from international science and technology partnerships;
• Foster international science and technology partnerships and collaborative research in all sectors, with an emphasis on industry-industry partnerships and university-industry partnerships;
• Accelerate the commercialization of research and development of benefit to Canada through international partnerships with a focus on small and medium sized enterprises;
• Access international technologies for Canadian enterprises;
• Promote Canadian research and development capacity and Canada as a destination for foreign technology based investments;
• Encourage the international mobility of Canadian researchers and promote Canada as a career destination for foreign researchers and highly qualified personnel; and
• Strengthen overall bilateral science and technology relations.