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BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund
Our Industrial Innovation Venture Fund brings direct investment and strategic support to visionary management teams with the desire, ambition and courage to become Canada’s next generation of global leaders.
Offered by Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Amount
No fixed amount
Quick eligibility check
Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Anywhere in Canada
Who can apply
- Seeking Canadian companies with demonstrated market validation
- Supporting companies in sectors of Canadian economic advantage
With patient investment, we support innovation-oriented Canadian companies with next-generation solutions for strategic industries including:
- Manufacturing 4.0
- Agri-tech and Food-tech
- Extractive industries (Mining, Oil & Gas, etc.)
About the funding
Early-stage equity investment – Series A and beyond
Similar programs
| Program | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDC Growth & Transition Capital: Transfer a business | Loan, Investment | Financing from $250,000 to $35M, repayable over a period of 2 to 8 years, with capital payments postponable for the first 12 months | Open |
| BDC Growth Equity Partners | Investment | Equity investments from $3M to $45M, acquiring ownership stakes up to 49%, for growth capital or an ownership transition | Open |
| BDC Growth Venture Fund | Investment | No fixed amount | Open |
| Co-produce with us | Investment, In-Kind Support | No fixed amount | Open |
