• Fund your technology R&D in high-potential innovation niches
• Benefit from partnerships between universities, colleges, institutions and industry, in Quebec and internationally
• Promote and leverage your scientific expertise in applied industrial contexts
• Help position Quebec as a leader in the development of digital technology.

• Gain access to world-class research teams
• Optimize your R&D investments by benefiting from government contributions
• Foster ties with cutting-edge training expertise.

• Maximum financial aid is $500,000 per year, per project 
• Maximum financial aid may represent up to 40% of the total project valuation  
• Total government financial aid from various sources can sum up to 80% of the total project valuation 
• Private contributions must represent a minimum of 20% of the total project valuation
• Maximum project duration is 3 years

Note also that: 

• Management fees apply on the total project value (see FAQ) 
• Non-subsidized expenditures may be eligible for tax credits, in particular the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit, based on the prevailing criteria of these programs.

To be eligible, public research centres (academic partners) must:

• Be associated with a large company or an SME – see criteria below
• Be established in Quebec
• Be attached to either a university, an affiliated research centre, a CEGEP or a College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT). Check the complete list of eligible public research centres.

To be eligible, PSO projects must meet the following conditions:

• Bring together two players: an academic research partner and an industrial partner
• Be conducted entirely in Quebec at an eligible Quebec research centre
• The funding application must be submitted by an academic researcher
• Have a technology readiness level between 1 and 6

To be eligible, your business partner (SME or large business) must: 

• Be legally incorporated under federal or Quebec laws in force and be registered with the Quebec enterprise register 
• Have its head office in Quebec and its employees or subcontractors must work mainly from Quebec 
• Not be owned 50% or more by other existing businesses or organizations 

Note that PSO projects are submitted continuously so you can send your funding application at any time.