Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program
Want to access post-secondary institution research and resources?
The intake period for the 2022-2023 Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program is now closed.
The Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program helps small and medium-sized companies access expertise within post-secondary institutions to:
- Improve productivity;
- Develop a new product, service, or process;
- and Grow their business
There are two tiers of the Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program.
- Tier 1: Vouchers of up to $15,000 for eligible businesses that have not previously been awarded a voucher or are applying with a new project.
- Tier 2: Vouchers of up to $25,000 for eligible businesses to build on work already completed through a Tier 1 Voucher.
To ensure more Nova Scotia companies can get started on their research initiatives, companies are limited to two Tier One vouchers.
Vouchers are used to access services from eligible Service Providers (see list below). Businesses must select a provider and service that best fits their needs.
Helpful Links
- Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program Guidelines
- Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program FAQ
Important Dates
Applications for the Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program were accepted from May 10 until May 31, 2022.
All projects must be completed and claims submitted before March 15, 2023.
Eligible Service Providers
Service Provider |
Contact |
Profile |
Acadia University | Leigh Huestis leigh.huestis@acadiau.ca 902.585.1425 |
Acadia Service Profile |
Cape Breton University | Sarah Conrod sarah_conrod@cbu.ca 902.563.1842 |
CBU Service Profile |
Dalhousie University | Jade Jiang jade.jiang@dal.ca 902.800.1781 |
Dalhousie Service Profile |
Mount Saint Vincent University | Danielle Goodfellow Danielle.Goodfellow@smu.ca 902.420.5270 |
MSVU Service Profile |
NSCAD University | Danielle Goodfellow Danielle.Goodfellow@smu.ca 902.420.5270 |
NSCAD Service Profile |
NSCC | Joanne Firth Joanne.Firth@nscc.ca 902.209.9246 |
NSCC Service Profile |
Saint Mary’s University | Danielle Goodfellow Danielle.Goodfellow@smu.ca 902.420.5270 |
SMU Service Profile |
St. Francis Xavier University | Andrew Kendall akendall@stfx.ca 902.867.3660 |
StFX Service Profile |
Université Sainte-Anne | Valerie Lalande valerie.lalande@usainteanne.ca 902.260.3110 |
SteAnne Service Profile |
Verschuren Centre | Dr. Beth Mason bmason@verschurencentre.ca 902.563.1182 |
Verschuren Service Profile |