Through the 2024 Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Canada provided $29.2 million to Talent Innovation Canada (TICAN), a national not-for-profit organization that embeds top graduate talent within ambitious, high-growth Canadian firms to develop new technologies. TICAN aims to attract qualified research personnel, facilitate their training and place them with Canadian companies, accelerating the development of breakthrough technologies, enhancing Canada's global competitiveness and strengthening the economy.
Visit the Talent Innovation Canada website for more details.
Canada must innovate at scale to compete globally
Industry brings real-world research and development challenges to the table. TICAN connects Canadian companies with the country's top graduates to solve these challenges and develop technologies that the world needs in four priority sectors:
- Mobility
- Biomanufacturing and life sciences
- Clean growth
- Microelectronics and information and communication technologies
By matching Canada's brightest minds with companies to develop breakthrough technologies, TICAN is accelerating the growth of these strategic sectors—creating jobs, strengthening competitiveness, driving exports and protecting our economy.