SMEs & Students Look to Benefit from Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidies

SMEs & Students Look to Benefit from Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidies

Editor’s Note: Details of the Canada Summer Jobs program are subject to change at any time; details on this page were accurate as of the posting date. To learn about current program details, please contact Mentor Works or visit canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/youth-summer-job. Most Canadians don’t start thinking about summer until late into Q1, however, the Federal Government of…

Governments Invest $345,000 in Robotic Milking System through Growing Forward 2

Governments Invest $345,000 in Robotic Milking System through Growing Forward 2

November 20, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Minister of Natural Resources, Derrick Dalley, and Federal Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz, announced a $345,000 investment in an innovative robotic milking system for Pure Holsteins Ltd. The technology behind the new system is a first of its kind for Newfoundland and Labrador and…

Canada Job Grant Informational Webinar with Co-host: Six S Partners

Canada Job Grant Informational Webinar with Co-host: Six S Partners

Mentor Works’ Founder and President, Bernadeen McLeod, and Six S Partners’ President, John Preiditsch, are holding a free 45-minute online informational session via GoToWebinar on Tuesday, December 9th from 3:00pm-3:45pm to educate business owners on how they can take advantage of the Canada Job Grant funding for training program. Free Canada Job Grant Informational Webinar:…

Food and Beverage Processors Workshop: New Market Opportunities for Ontario

Food and Beverage Processors Workshop: New Market Opportunities for Ontario

According to Food and Beverage Ontario, Ontario’s broader public sector spends roughly $750 million on food each year. Ontario public institutions are looking for great tasting, safe, and quality products. Could your product be what they are looking for? Food and Beverage Ontario is offering a free learning and networking workshop where you will meet…

Local Food Fund (LFF) Intake Period Live: Apply by January 16, 2015

Local Food Fund (LFF) Intake Period Live: Apply by January 16, 2015

The Local Food Fund (LFF) received more than 300 application in the first year, amounting to more than $60 million in funding requests. A highly competitive application process saw the approval of 112 projects, which represent a provincial funding commitment of more than $16.6 million. Based on the popularity and success of the previous round of…

Meet and Network with the Mentor Works Team in December 2014

Meet and Network with the Mentor Works Team in December 2014

The Holiday season is nearly upon us; don’t miss your chance to come out and meet the Mentor Works team before 2014 has expired. In addition to Government Funding Workshops and Webinars scheduled for this month, Mentor Works’ Founder and President, Bernadeen McLeod, and Business Development Executive, Alexandra (Alex) Barlow, will also be present at…

CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth Program: Now Live

CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth Program: Now Live

The Advanced Manufacturing Summit in Hamilton, Ontario was the backdrop to a significant funding announcement on November 17, 2014. The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) association received $20 million in funding for its CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth grant program. The program is being supported by the FedDev Ontario program, Investing in Business…

Minister of State (Finance) Stresses Importance of Financial Literacy

Minister of State (Finance) Stresses Importance of Financial Literacy

Earlier this week (November 25, 2014) in Ottawa, Minister of State (Finance), Kevin Sorenson, underscored the Government of Canada’s commitment to strengthening Canadians’ financial literacy. The recent news release from the Federal Government highlights a study by Intuit Canada that found a lack of financial literacy skills as a major barrier affecting the success of…

The Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program (AOP) Funds Cross-Province Collaboration

The Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program (AOP) Funds Cross-Province Collaboration

The Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program (AOP) is a unique cross-provincial collaboration between industry and academia that aims to solve key industry challenges in both Ontario and Alberta. AOP is managed by Alberta Innovates and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). Industry-academic projects are also eligible for funding through Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) if they…

Business Receives Annual R&D Grants for Small Business 6 Years via NRC-IRAP

Business Receives Annual R&D Grants for Small Business 6 Years via NRC-IRAP

Ottawa, ON.  Last week (Nov. 17, 2014) The National Research Council of Canada (NRC)’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) announced that it would fund an Orleans, Ontario robotics firm up to $349,000 to develop and assist in the commercialization of the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems in the 25kg class. This new round of…