In a bid to create a culture of conservation across the province, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) offers business grants in Ontario research and conservation projects that aim to effectively reduce and manage demand for electricity. The IESO Conservation Fund thus provides financial support to businesses that take on new and innovative electricity conservation initiatives that will help…
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is responsible for coordinating province-wide conservation efforts, planning the electricity system for the long term, and contracting for clean electricity resources. Their goal is to transform Ontario’s electricity system by helping to reduce energy use, maintain reliability, and establish a clean, modern and cost-effective power grid for a sustainable future. As…
The announcement of the Economic Action Plan 2013 brings positive news for small businesses looking to hire recent graduates. The Canadian government has committed $70 million in funding for small business support for hiring of 5000 recent graduates over the next three years through the Career Focus program, which is set to launch in Q2…
What is the objective of Government Funding for Business through the AgriProcessing Initiative (API)? Through Canadian government funding API will help businesses from the AgriProcessing sector adopt innovative technology and processes so they will be better positioned to compete in the global economy, and thus the Canadian Agri-Processing sector on a whole will become more…
Since the advent of the information age, there has been an increasingly greater emphasis on the role that human capital plays in the strategic growth planning of small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) in Canada. As a result Canadian SME’s have looked to leverage Canadian small business grants and loans programs to develop a crucial competitive…
The Federal Government of Canada has helped establish the Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) small business funding grants for hiring to help Canadian healthcare corporations develop talented, highly skilled labour forces that will lead them to a competitive advantage globally. The Canadian government funding program is called ICTC Career Focus; a highly successful program…
The Government of Canada appreciates the important role that information and communication technologies (ICT) will play in the future of Canada’s job market. The Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) has thus established small business grants for hiring program to offer the opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses subsidized wages for new graduates relating to…
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) supports advances in clean technology which are directed at finding innovative solutions to sustainability issues that affect the Canadian economy and the health of Canadians. This Canadian government funding for clean technology program should be of great interest to those companies that are developing a clean technology project that is…
Conestoga’s Applied Research and Innovation (CARI) Office is hosting an Innovation Event (IE) on Friday April 19th from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. The event will bring together Conestoga Faculty, local & regional academic, potential industry partners, and organizations to discuss potential ideas for Conestoga’s new Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Conestoga College Innovation…
NHM will provide Canadian Government funding to cover up to 50 percent of eligible supported costs to a maximum amount of $30,000 per recipient. The program will fund projects to help SMEs with at least one commercialized product in the medical or healthcare sector that: Have never exported, but are considering exporting; Are preparing to…