Harper Government Helps to Kick Start Canadian Entrepreneurial Businesses

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 3, 2012 – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and Jacques Gourde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec, are pleased to announce that the Government of Canada has pre-qualified 36 innovations that it may buy and test as part of the second round of the Kickstart program, also known as the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP).

The Honourable Rona Ambrose with Jacques Gourde at the announcement of the successful innovations from the second round of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program in Ottawa.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, with Jacques Gourde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec, at the announcement of the successful innovations from the second round of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program in Ottawa.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose is joined by representatives from some of the companies whose successful innovations were a part of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, is joined by representatives from some of the companies whose successful innovations were a part of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program announcement made in Ottawa today.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose speaks with innovators at the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program event held at National Research Council Canada's library.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, speaks with innovators at the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program event held at National Research Council Canada's library.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose examines the Active Microclimate Cooling System at the announcement of successful innovations from the second round of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program in Ottawa.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, examines the Active Microclimate Cooling System at the announcement of successful innovations from the second round of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program in Ottawa.