Research and Development (solid waste diversion)

Overview of the Research and Development (solid waste diversion) program:

Funding is provided through this program to help businesses in Nova Scotia to research projects that will investigate, design and develop products or materials that contain solid waste resources, technologies used to separate solid waste resources and identify market opportunities for solid waste resources as well as recycled materials.

Benefits of the Research and Development (solid waste diversion) program:

• Research and development funding will be provided for approved projects that investigate, design and develop innovation in:
• Materials or products that incorporate solid waste-resources.
• Technologies that will facilitate the separation and recovery of solid waste-resources
• Enhanced market opportunities for solid waste-resources and/or recycled materials
• Increased efficiency within the current Nova Scotian solid waste system

Eligibility criteria of the Research and Development (solid waste diversion) program:

• Universities, colleges, businesses, business associations, partnerships, agencies, and municipalities are eligible. Applicants and/or project activities should be based in Nova Scotia unless otherwise approved by Divert NS.