Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – ISED works with Canadians in all areas of the economy sector and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investment, enhance Canada’s innovation performance, increase Canada’s share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
About (17) seventeen federal departments and agencies make up the Innovation, Science and Economic Development – ISED Portfolio.
- Innovation through science and technology – helping firms and not-for-profit institutions more rapidly turn ideas into new products and services
- Trade and investment – encouraging more firms in more sectors to export to more markets, and helping Canadian firms attract a larger share of foreign direct investment
- Growth of small and medium-sized enterprises – providing access to capital, information and services
- Economic growth of Canadian communities – fostering new approaches to community economic development, based on community strengths and information infrastructures
The Innovation, Science and Economic Development – ISED Portfolio includes:
- » Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- » Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
- » Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
- » Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
- » Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
- » Competition Tribunal (CT)
- » Copyright Board Canada (CB)
- » Destination Canada (DC)
- » Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
- » Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
- » Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- » National Research Council Canada (NRC)
- » Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC)
- » Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- » Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
- » Statistics Canada (StatCan)
- » Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
The following organizations are also associated with the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Portfolio:
- » Genome Canada
- » Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
- » Council of Canadian Academies
- » Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
- » Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC)
- » Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
For additional information on Innovation, Science and Economic Development – Canada ~ ISEDC, please visit their website below.
Website: ISEDC