Province Brands of Canada, the company that is developing the world’s first beers brewed from the cannabis plant, will collaborate with the University of Western Ontario to research innovative yeasts. Financial support for the project will come from a $45,000 research grant from Ontario Centre of Innovtion’s (OCI) Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) program…
One of the more challenging elements of Canadian government funding can be understanding where and how funds flow, and which agencies offer and oversee funding programs. Some of the key players in government funding are Canada’s Regional Development Agencies (RDAs). Created and funded by the Government of Canada, these agencies offer federal programs at a…
A friend of mine always developed a post-Christmas “flu” in high school. The holidays would end and suddenly, that first day back to school, he would complain to his mother that he didn’t feel well, and he would end up staying home an extra day or two to recover. Those of us who struggle with…
The City of Quinte West, Ontario will receive a substantial grant from the federal government under the Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF) to support a local tourism initiative. The city will use the funds to complete much-needed improvements to the Ontario Street boat launch in the town of Trenton, in order to make the launch more…
A Vancouver, BC company has received $1,181,944 in Canadian government funding to develop and scale up production of advanced battery materials. Nano One Materials Corp. received cleantech funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC or SD Tech), for a project that will provide battery technology for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. This recent installment…
Kane Biotech in Winnipeg, MB has been awarded $340K in research grants from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to enhance the company’s quality assurance and supply chain capabilities. Kane Biotech CEO Mark Edwards says that IRAP funding will contribute to the growth of the company’s health products for dogs, cats, and horses: “This contribution…
Ontario businesses looking to recruit top talent may find themselves stalled by a domestic labour shortage in particular fields. As a result, they may have to look to the international candidate pool to find the right candidates. Once these future employees have been identified, figuring out how to facilitate their immigration to Ontario and get…
Managing a new project for your business can be headache-inducing. Whether the project involves installing new equipment, hiring several co-op students, completing research and development for a new process or product, or attending international tradeshows, you need multiple resources—time, people, money—to come together for you to reach your end goals. Often what happens in the…
Three companies in the Greater Toronto Area have in total received $5.6M in research and development funding from the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The research and development projects of the three firms are some of the first to benefit from the federal government’s Budget 2018 investment of $700M over five…
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has granted $300K in funding to pioneering research projects, through the Council’s Impact Awards. The Awards are given out annually to recognize Canada’s outstanding scholars in the social sciences and humanities for work that impacts businesses, communities, and governments. The Impact Awards—which include the SSHRC Gold Medal,…