As discussed in an earlier post, the Government of Canada is committed to strengthening trade across provincial borders. Many small businesses face similar, if not higher, barriers to expanding across Canada as they do when trying to expand internationally. Many businesses find the barriers to international trade (especially to the United States) easier to overcome…
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, a publically funded Geomatics industry association, provides Geomatics businesses in Alberta with Canadian government funding through a range of small business grants. TECTERRA helps businesses…
The Government of Canada has recently launched a pilot program to help attract international investors to Canada as well as speed up the process for investors to obtain permanent residency status in Canada. The Government has recognized the important role that Venture Capitalists play in the startup economy and are working to grow Canada’s startup…
Alberta Innovates Technology Futures offers Alberta SMEs support for research, development, and innovation. Their goal is to help build healthy, sustainable, and innovative businesses in the province. This post will focus primarily on the funding programs offered through Alberta Tech Futures, but they provide Alberta small businesses with a range of services including: Technical Services:…
The Technology Demonstration Program (TDP) offers non-repayable business funding contributions to support large-scale technology projects in the Aerospace and Defence (A&D) industry. The TDP will support one to three applications each year from an applicant, and businesses can apply for up to 50% coverage for projects with an annual max of $54M in total allocated…
With the popularization of crowdfunding (public platforms where entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas in hopes of gaining financial support), the Canadian government and various Provincial governments have begun to weigh in on the implications for early-stage businesses. In this article I hope to offer some insight into the recent changes to Canadian law as well…
One of the biggest stress points for many people is email. Notifications constantly pop up, we’re always connected and accessible with smartphones, and our inboxes get cluttered very quickly. If you don’t manage your inbox, it’s very easy to get overwhelmed, stressed out, or even miss important emails or forget about tasks. In this article…
London, ON business Starlim North America was recently awarded $4M as part of the Investing in Business Growth and Productivity program (IBGP). Under this FedDev Ontario program, businesses can receive up to 25% of eligible project costs in a 0% interest government loan. This Canadian government funding program is ideal for large business expansion projects…
Research and development is a critical aspect of many businesses’ ongoing growth. To stay competitive in international markets, companies need to invest in new product development, product iterations, and process improvements. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has recognized this need, and in an effort to encourage Canadian businesses to invest in research they…
On May 20, Mentor Works will be co-hosting a free webinar with Export Development Canada (EDC) focused on Canadian government grants and other resources to help small business expand into new markets. Bernadeen McLeod, president and founder of Mentor Works, will be joined by Johanna Franz, Small Business Account Manager for South Western Ontario, will…