Canada entered Q4 2025 with a clear goal. The government wants to expand global partnerships and reduce reliance on U.S. markets. This shift supports innovation, long-horizon capital, and sustainable economic growth.
For Canadian businesses, this matters right now. Global agreements can increase funding options, expand eligible project categories, and improve competitiveness. Companies planning R&D, SR&ED claims, major capital projects, clean-tech deployments, or manufacturing scale-ups will see new opportunities.
Ayming helps you take advantage of these changes. Our team turns complex policy shifts into clear funding strategies so you can finance ambitious projects with confidence.
Two major announcements shape this new landscape:
- A Strategic Partnership with Sweden
- A Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with the United Arab Emirates, plus new CEPA negotiations
These agreements create stronger pathways for grants, tax credits, and foreign investment. Ayming helps you align your projects with these new international priorities.
Canada-Sweden Strategic Partnership: A gateway to funding and growth
On November 18, 2025, Canada and Sweden launched a strategic partnership aimed at boosting innovation, clean energy, and research collaboration. If you’re a Canadian business looking to finance major projects expand R&D, or scale clean-tech solutions, this partnership opens doors you don’t want to miss!
The agreement focuses on five key areas; innovation and advanced technology, clean energy, defence, arctic research, and climate monitoring.
Why it matters for your projects:
- Funding for emerging technologies: AI, quantum, clean tech, and life sciences are all receiving strong government support. International collaboration can make your applications even more competitive.
- Critical minerals & clean energy alignment: Mining, EV supply chains, power systems, and bioeconomy projects are now top priorities. This aligns perfectly with federal grants, SIF, and investment tax credits.
- Net-Zero acceleration: Expect increased funding for nuclear, hydrogen, and clean electricity projects.
- Arctic and environmental research: Companies in aerospace, sensors, climate-tech, and satellite systems can find new research partners and funding pathways.
At Ayming Canada, we help businesses turn these opportunities into funded projects. From identifying eligible grants and SR&ED claims to positioning your project strategically for maximum impact, we make sure your innovation efforts are fully financed and audit-ready.
Canada-UAE FIPA & CEPA: a new era for investment and global growth
Canada also took a major step on November 21, 2025, by signing a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with the UAE and launching CEPA trade negotiations.
This new agreements with the UAE create opportunities to secure funding, accelerate clean-tech growth, and drive ambitious R&D projects. Partnering with Ayming ensures your business captures every available incentive, from grants and SR&ED to investment tax credits.
Key opportunities for Canadian businesses:
- Massive foreign investment is coming: The UAE plans US$50 billion in long-term investments targeting critical minerals, energy, ports, digital infrastructure, and AI. These sectors match key government funding priorities, creating dual opportunities for incentives and foreign capital.
- Trade becomes easier: CEPA will reduce tariffs and simplify export processes, helping companies expand into Gulf markets while leveraging Canadian funding programs.
- International R&D collaborations are growing: Partnerships like Mila–TII (AI) and BlackBerry–UAE (cybersecurity) are already forming. These collaborations often unlock additional Canadian grants, commercialization support, and technology adoption programs.
- Future sector missions are planned: In 2026, missions will focus on energy, AI, agriculture, and major infrastructure projects, signaling where investment and funding opportunities will concentrate.
At Ayming Canada, we help businesses translate these global developments into actionable, fundable projects. We ensure your applications for SR&ED, investment tax credits, federal and provincial grants, and other incentives are strategically positioned to attract both government and international capital.
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