On February 15, 2013, a special announcement was made at the IntelliView head office. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Rona Ambrose announced that the Government of Canada has awarded IntelliView with a contract for $564,533. The contract was awarded by the Canadian Federal Government for its pre-qualified innovation through the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program.
“The Harper Government’s top priority is the economy and we understand that helping Canadian businesses expand and succeed directly benefits Canadian workers and families by creating jobs and prosperity. We are proud to encourage Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit by kick starting Canadian businesses to get their innovative products and services from the lab to the market place,” said Minister Ambrose.
Started in 2010, the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program was created by the Government of Canada to help kick start businesses and get their innovative products and services from the lab to the marketplace. The CICP Provides Canadian innovators with the opportunity to sell their pre-commercial goods and services through a competitive procurement process to the federal government, get feedback on the use of their new goods and services in an operational setting, and enter the marketplace with a successful application.
For more information about the CICP program, please visit their CICP website.