There are three funding programs through which college centres for technology transfer can help businesses access innovation. Please consult the links or table below for more information.

Tax credit for technological adaptation services (Ministère du Revenu du Québec)

Support program for technology intensification (MDEIE) (in French)

Programme d’aide à la recherche technologique (MELS) (in French)

Funding programs for college centres for technology transfer (CCTT)
	Tax credit for technological adaptation services	Support program for technology intensification (assistance program for businesses)	Technological research support program
Agency responsible	Ministère du Revenu du Québec	Ministère du Développement économique de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation du Québec	Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec
Type of support	The company receives a tax credit for 40% of the fees paid out to a CCTT. If the company does not pay taxes, it will receive a cheque for the value of the credit.	The company is reimbursed for 50% of the total cost of the project.	The CEGEP that oversees the CCTT receives funding, which is transferred to the CCTT to support work with the company.
Type of needs	Technical support Knowledge and know-how transfer Support during the technological change process Adapted technological solutions Research and development Development/enhancement of products or processes Tailored training Information Laboratory services	All of the needs in the column on the left as long as they are in keeping with a research and development or technological innovation project.	All of the needs in the column on the far left as long as they are in keeping with a research and development or technological innovation project.
Maximum amount	None	$50,000/project	$36,000/12-month project (additional support for further collaborations is also available)
Qualified expenditures	Professional fees paid out to a CCTT Training and information session fees paid out to a CCTT	Professional fees Materials Study costs Internal resource costs (salaries and equipment use fees are accounted for in the contribution but are never reimbursed)	All of the direct costs that the CCTT must incur to carry out the project · Internal resource costs (salaries and equipment use fees are accounted for in the contribution but are never reimbursed)
Admissibility criteria	Almost all CCTT services are automatically admissible	The project must have an innovative aspect The fees of one or several CCTTs must represent at least 50% of the total cost of the project	The project must have an element of risk/uncertainty The project must pose a technological challenge for the company and the CCTT The company must contribute 20% of the value of the project in cash
Maximum public contribution	If the company received funding from other sources for the same expenditures, it must subtract them (a specific form is provided).	The company can cumulate public funding grants valuing up to 60% of the total cost of the project.	N/A
Submitting the application	The company	The company	The CCTT
Application period	With the company’s tax return	At any time	Twice a year : Beginning of March Beginning of October
Mandatory documents	2-page letter-size form Copies of the bills or receipts from the CCTT	4-page legal-size form Detailed description of the project (max. 6 pages) Service offers from the CCTT(s) Resumes of the main participants Copies of the company’s last financial statements Copy of the company’s francization certificate (for companies with over 50 employees) Other documents (see application guide)	8-page letter-size form Detailed description of the project (max. 7 pages) Resumes of the main participants Official letter from the industrial partner confirming its financial contribution
Benefits	The simplest and quickest program for companies No need to wait for an approval before launching the project.	Financially advantageous: the reimbursement can total up to 50% of the total cost of the project, which, in certain cases, can represent 100% of the fees of one or several CCTTS.	Financially advantageous: funding may cover between 50 and 70% of the total cost of the project. In addition, the company’s contribution in cash is admissible for a 40% tax credit.
Drawbacks	The 40% credit only applies to the fees paid out to CCTT and not the company’s internal resource costs.	Complex application process.	Because it is a competition, there is always a risk that the project will not be funded even if it meets all of the eligibility criteria.

Source : This summary table was drawn up by Mr. Pierre Lafrance, a technology consultant, member of Réseau Trans-tech, and development consultant at the Centre de productique intégrée du Québec. www.productique.qc.ca