The Laurier Innovation & Technology Club’s annual event, Entrepreneur’s Exchange is quickly approaching. This is a free event being held at Communitech, a not-for-profit organization that supports hundreds of technology companies located in the Waterloo Region. Entrepreneurial Event Overview: Entrepreneur’s Exchange The Laurier Innovation & Technology Club, the host of this unique event is an…
Canadian businesses that own commercial or industrial property, partially or entirely vacant, may be eligible for a rebate of Provincial Land Tax for the period of the vacancy. The Provincial Land Tax is a property tax imposed on land located in the unincorporated territories of Ontario, which do not have municipal representation. These taxes are…
View recent Ontario Government Disability Support Programs Employment Supports has launched the Disability Support Program in order to help people with disabilities prepare for work and find a job or start their own business. Some employment supports examples are the following: Job coaching Help keeping a job Help finding a job Help preparing for a…
Expenses related to one of the most relied on natural resources may be subsidized for your business through Canadian government funding. Small businesses in Canada are eligible for a tax credit for any gasoline purchased and used in any unlicensed business equipment. If your business buys gasoline for unlicensed equipment that may include farming, construction…
Richmond Hill, Ontario is hosting their 2nd annual Creative Industries Symposium Event. This event will focus on innovation, technology and design. This inspiring event attracts a number of different occupations, including: Artist Dancer Designer Writer IT Professional Musician Publisher Engineer Architect In any creative field If you are any of the above, it is…
FedDev’s Investing in Business Innovation program supports startup businesses and helps accelerate the development of new processes, practices and products to the market. This research and development funding for small business program provides repayable loans to eligible organizations. This government funding for business program aims to: Accelerate the commercialization of new products, practices and processes…
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) connects innovative entrepreneurs with markets around the world. They are now offering a new Soft-Landing program for eligible SMEs. This network was founded as a national Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research to create companies, wealth and job opportunities. They have built relationships with nine partners at 15…
Editor’s Note: Since this article’s posting, TECTERRA funding programs have been re-launched to provide enhanced support. For details of these new funding streams, visit Mentor Works’ TECTERRA program page. TECTERRA is a Canadian government funding program that enables Canadian companies to build innovative geomatic solutions to market. Specifically, this grant funding for business supports the development…
If you possess an innovative healthcare, biotechnology, or life sciences product or service technology be sure to register for The Sanofi Pasteur Healthcare and Biotechnology Venture Challenge. The Ontario Network of Excellence, ventureLAB, has announced a competition open to technology innovators all across Ontario. This unique competition will: Foster an entrepreneurial culture Encourage collaboration to…
The Convention Development Fund (CDF) offers small business funding grants that help eligible cities located in Ontario offset critical costs when attracting increased convention business and visitor spending. Ontario Government Funding Program Overview The ministry offers these business funding grants as a cost share up to 50% of total eligible project costs to a maximum…