Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have said that distracted driving is the “No. 1 killer on the roads.” According to The OPP’s 2013 Traffic Statistics 78 people died in crashes related to distracted driving on roads they patrolled in 2013, this compares with 57 deaths related to impaired driving and 44 related to speeding. They also noted…
The Canada Media Fund, a low interest loan for digital media companies, has announced its deadlines for all three segments of the Experimental Stream for 2014. We have discussed the Canada Media Fund Experimental Stream in the past, so please refer to our Canada Media Fund Overview Blog for more general information on the program….
The Province of Alberta announced earlier this month that the provincial government will set aside as much as $200 million from within the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund. The funds will be directed to a number of causes including the expansion of grant programs to local applied research associations and to value-added product development and…
The Meat Industry is Canada’s largest sector of Canada’s food processing industry, and accounts for 10% of Canada agri-food exports while employing 67,500 people. “Meat” The New Realities: Innovation, Regulation, Education The Canadian Meat Council’s annual conference is the organization’s flagship event. This year’s conference is now accepting reservations online and by phone, and promises…
Researchers are often required to have industry partners in order to qualify for government funding programs, and making that connection can be especially difficult and time consuming for researchers. Through a streamlined process, MaRS Innovation Industry Access Program helps researchers connect with one of MaRS Innovation’s industry partners, which include: Baxter, LifeLabs, GSK, Johnson &…
Well over half of Canada’s population rely on natural gas for power and heat in homes, apartments, buildings, businesses, hospitals and schools. With this in mind, the Canadian Federal Government, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Canadian Gas Association announced the impending creation of a new Canadian government grant funding program to support the…
Mentor Works has helped thousands of small to mid-sized businesses across Canada select and access Canadian business grants and loans. On May 7th, Mentor Works’ President and Founder, Bernadeen McLeod, will visit Richter LLP in Toronto to share insight into government funding with owners and leaders of established small to mid-sized firms that manufacture and/or…
Attendees of the official launch ceremony taking place March 10th celebrated the launch of a total of 30 technology startups from the Waterloo Accelerator Centre’s s month mentorship and business acceleration program aimed at assisting engineers and scientists commercialize new products and services. Background: The Waterloo Accelerator Jump-Start Program The Accelerator Team has recruited a…
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Minister of State Gary Goodyear was in his hometown of Cambridge, Ontario earlier this week (March 18, 2014) to announce top-ups of two funds that deliver the Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation Program (SOFII). The investment allotted funds amounting to $8 million to…
This annual event offers entrepreneurs and business leaders the tools, insight and inspiration to lead their businesses through their next stage of growth. Additionally, attendees will have the chance to connect with leaders of as many as 200 small to mid-sized tech enterprises as well as the event’s corporate sponsors. Gearing Up for Growth –Event…