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Your gateway to innovation across the Atlantic.

The European-Canadian Centre for Innovation and Research (ECCIR) is a non-profit service provider dedicated to fostering international innovation and research collaboration between Europe and Canada.

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Your Overseas Mission

Connect to the world’s largest support network for SMEs with international ambitions.

ECCIR is the proud Coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Canada, part of a global network launched by the European Commission to support SMEs with international ambitions.

EEN Canada serves as a bridge connecting Canadian businesses to Europe’s innovation ecosystem. Our consortium delivers tailored, client-centric services that support Canadian SMEs across all sectors and provinces to innovate and grow internationally.

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ECCIR has been an excellent resource for TEKTELIC’s internationalization efforts. At MEDICA 2022, ECCIR was very successful in setting up targeted, high-value B2B meetings for our company. Over the following months, ECCIR continued to diligently support TEKTELIC by providing connections to potential partners that are a strong fit for collaboration. Several partnership activities are now ongoing with these organizations. ECCIR has provided business connections, valuable insights, and guidance for business expansion into Europe. I would strongly recommend other Canadian companies work with ECCIR to receive the same support and advice from which TEKTELIC has benefited.

Jack Stuart, Director of Business Development at TEKTELIC Communications

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Canada Partnering with 'Horizon Europe'

Canada Partnering with Horizon Europe

Hosted by ECCIR and EEN Canada, this webinar series brings together industry experts to help Canadian innovators leverage Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research and innovation funding program with a budget of €95.5 billion. Topics covered include funding opportunities for innovators in the medical sciences and cleantech sectors, as well as tutorials on navigating the key legal aspects of the programme.

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“Canada and Europe stand for outstanding success in science, research, and development. Researchers and business representatives from both jurisdictions can consider the Centre a platform for reaching across the Atlantic.”

Bernd Reuscher, Founder and President of the ECCIR

Treaty Acknowledgment

ECCIR respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Amiskwaciwâskahikan on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples. We express gratitude and respect for the land we use, pledge to honour the spirit of reconciliation, and commit to moving forward in collaboration with Indigenous nations.

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