Innovation and Collaboration – Creative Industries Symposium

The Town of Richmond Hill is holding their 2nd annual Creative Industries Symposium on Innovation and Technology.  The event looks to showcase the creative talents of businesses within the York Region through informational sessions, guest speakers, and networking opportunities. Businesses would receive a chance to meet and collaborate with some of the most innovative and…

National AURP Canada Conference 2012

The 2012 National AURP Conference enables Canadian University Research Parks to come together and speak about the commercialization of university research. The conference will focus on facilitating discovery, angel investing, federal funding and collaboration. Speaker: Bernadeen McLeod, Canadian Government Funding Expert The 2012 National AURP Canada Conference will host discussion panels and highly engaging keynote…

Canadian Networking Conference for Automotive Innovation

This summer, the Canadian automotive research community is receiving an opportunity to display the most innovative developments and applications of automotive technologies from 2012. The AUTO21 Conference is a three day workshop where attendees can receive an in-depth overview of the latest breakthroughs and potential futures for the global automotive industry. The event features a…

Online Tool for Canadian Manufacturers: Canadian Importers Database

The formation of a primarily local supply or distribution chain can be a daunting task for any Canadian small business owner. Most Canadian businesses find themselves unable to tap into their surrounding business communities for potential product suppliers or sales leads. Therefore, they are forced to rely on foreign sources as a means to meet…

CME SMART Prosperity Now Launches New Round of Workshops

CME SMART Properity Now Program is launching another round of informational workshops from May 8th to June 22nd, 2012 throughout southern Ontario. The CME SMART Properity Now program provides funding for manufacturers with an export focus on commercializing new technologies, investing in sustainable and green technology, entering new domestic and foreign markets, and purchasing new…

MaRS Event Series – Best Practices for Small Business

The MaRS organization is one Ontario’s largest and most well established not-for-profit groups to provide government funding for research and development. The organization’s goal is to support innovation by fostering collaboration between the worlds of science, business, and government. MaRS also provides useful advice and support to small businesses looking to adopt the industries’ best…

LaunchPad $50K Entrepreneurial Competition

The Golden Triangle Angelnet (GTAN) organization is hosting one of the largest entrepreneurial competitions in Southern Ontario this week. The event provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to gain notoriety and grant funding for small business ventures in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and Stratford areas. The competition has narrowed down the competition to 8 finalists which…

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Conestoga College iSTEM/GEI Funding Depleted

Conestoga College has recently announced that they will no longer be accepting applications for the Graduate Enterprise Internship Program. Businesses that are looking to receive small business funding grants through the GEI/iSTEM Program are still able to submit their funding applications to one of the other participating organizations: Ryerson University and the University of Waterloo….

Promoting Sustainable Behavior in Small Business

Centennial College will be holding their second annual conference to promote sustainable business practices by Canadian SMEs.  This year’s event will discuss the aspects and benefits of sustainable economies to businesses and their surrounding communities. Industry leaders and experts from Canadian academia will be in attendance to discuss the policies, equipment, and actions that are…