Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced on April 22, 2014 the Canadian and Ontario governments’ continued support of Ontario’s horticultural industry through a $26.5 million investment in the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Funding via Growing Forward 2 Federal-Provincial Territorial Initiative Funding for the research centre will come through Growing Forward 2, a popular five year…
The NHL and NBA regular seasons are over and the playoffs are in full swing. Within just a couples short weeks following the start of the post-season the field will have been cut in half; separating the top teams from this year’s championship contenders. It takes a top performing team to excel when the elusive…
The Record reports that 2 well-known players in the technology sector will soon unveil a $200 million venture capital fund that will focus on Waterloo Region Startups. Outgoing Accelerator Centre CEO & Bay Street Financier Responsible for Startup Funding Tim Ellis, the former Chief Executive Officer of Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre has been brought on Michael…
We recently had the opportunity to speak with the Kevin Morgan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ASTOUND Group. Astound has been honored as one of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies of 2014. ASTOUND Group Helps Businesses Make a Big Impact at Tradeshows ASTOUND Group is a global design and fabrication house providing end to end solutions for…
Join Dan Lawrie at the Burlington Golf and Country Club for a full day dedicated to helping attendees better understand and appreciate human resources. From Employee Benefits and Rewards to Organizational change a host of speakers with a wide breadth of professional experience will present on topics of importance to small to mid-sized business owners….
A growing number of local firms in Eastern Ontario are receiving funding (small businesses in Ottawa, Kingston and Belleville just to name a few). These small businesses are accessing programs like The Eastern Ontario Development Fund to help create jobs and successfully grow their businesses. The approximately $2 million investment will help these local businesses create…
Managed by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, the Canadian Technology Accelerators (CTA) provide Canadian startups access to unique resources and contacts to spur international growth. CTAs help participant firms refine their business model, perform competitive research, access financing and develop important relationships. More Information on the Canadian Technology Accelerator for Health IT CTA for Health…
Would your small business benefit from some top-notch research support? Mitacs has announced a new funding program to support research and collaboration between academic and industry partners. The Mitacs Accelerate PhD program is focused on providing PhD students and industry partners with a longer term of 3 years to work together on a research project….
The Waterloo Region Small Business Centre assists local entrepreneurs develop new or existing businesses by offering a number of services including: Business registration assistance One-on-One business consultation and advice Market research assistance Seminars, events and networking opportunities, and more. Free & Inexpensive Small Business Workshops on Business Plan Writing & Startup Financing Spring represents a…
In support of young entrepreneurs across Ontario the province has launched a program to help encourage young people facing barriers to become job creators. On April 7, 2014, the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment announced the Strategic Community Entrepreneurship Projects Program (SCEP). SCEP will offer grants to not-for-profit organizations to help 15-29 year…