Access to Talent Program - Stream 2

Wage subsidies for biologically-based innovation companies

The Access to Talent Program helps Canadian SMEs or start-up companies hire an experienced individual to carry out a project to achieve key milestones that support the development of a natural product or technology (Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4-9). SMEs and startups hiring an experienced individual with 10+ years experience, at the senior level, can receive up to 40% toward the cost of the new employee’s salary to a maximum of $150,000. Recent changes were made to the Access to Talent Program. With the change, applicants can now hire for a broader array of positions and fill roles requiring either medium or senior level expertise, with their relevant salary expectations.