Small and medium-sized businesses in Brantford, Ontario are invited to learn more about small business grants and other Canadian government funding options available to Ontario businesses. The speaker for this event will be Bernadeen Mcleod, the Owner and President of Mentor Works Ltd., who will give an overview of the best programs and take the…
On Friday February 8th the Minister of State (Science and Technology) was in Montreal visiting McGill University where he announced the government’s support for 83 scientific teams at universities across Canada through research and development funding. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) is a federal agency that supports Canadian discoverers and innovators for…
The aim of the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) is for stimulating and leveraging private sector investments to serve the development and late-stage commercialization challenges of start-up businesses. This government funding for business will provide support of up to $1M in repayable loan funding at 0% interest, covering approximately 33.3% of expenses related to commercializing new products, practices…
The Pre-Competitive Advanced Research Network is an industry-led, Ottawa-based consortium of 39 companies. These companies work together to develop receptor capacity for advanced basic research in robotics and artificial intelligence. The fundamental science is drawn from the Institute for Research Intelligent Systems (IRIS). Details of PRECARN Research and Development Funding for Small Business PRECARN…
This seminar covering funding for small business programs available to SME’s in Ontario is hosted by Seradex. Seradex is a top supplier of ERP Software with a host of products and flexible functionality for the make to order manufacturer. When: Wednesday Feb. 13th from 9am-4pm Where: McMaster’s Ron Joyce Centre, 4350 South Service Road Burlington, ON L7L 5R8…
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) will be holding another edition of their annual Discovery Event Series. OCE Discovery attracts some of Canada’s leading innovators from all industries for a two day networking conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. When: May 27-28, 2013 Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre – 255 Front St. W. –…
The Market Development stream grant funding for business is focused on building and promoting Canada domestic and export markets, to perform promotional activities to differentiate Canadian products, and ensure that the industry is prepared to meet market requirements. Government Funding Financial Contribution: This funding for small business will involve non-repayable contributions to small and medium-sized…
Launched this previous summer, the CME SMART Prosperity Now Program is still accepting applications but expected to stop by March 31, 2013. These small business funding grants are 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 or upgraded…
(Originally published on Techvibes.com, contributed by Mentor Works Ltd.) Steve Jobs’ first work experience came at the age of 12 when he was offered a part time job on the assembly line of Hewlett-Packard. Bill Gates began a programming career around the same age for a defense contractor and by the time he was in high…
Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz along with the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ted McMeekin jointly announced a research and development funding initiative offered by the federal and provincial government called The Water Resource Adaptation and Management Initiative (WRAMI). The Initiative is aimed to help prepare Ontario farmers for drought and adapt their…