There is a wealth of agricultural government funding for business , one being the AgriProcessing Initiative (API) of the Agricultural Flexibility Fund. By providing support to existing processing companies that have established new technologies and processes necessary to sustaining todays global marketplace. This in turn will increase the competitiveness of the agri-processing sector in Canada. API motivates…
CME SMART Properity Now Program is launching another round of informational workshops from May 8th to June 22nd, 2012 throughout southern Ontario. The CME SMART Properity Now program provides funding 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…
FedDev Ontario has acquired new funding for its thriving Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative (ARC). The Applied Research and Commercialization program are currently accepting applications from any campus faculty partnered with any Southern Ontario small- or medium-sized enterprises interested in gaining Canadian government funding to provide innovative products and processes to the market, or improve…
As a part of their commitment to developing the next generation of innovators, the Mitacs Organization has decided to re-open the Mitacs Globalink Program for the summer of 2012. The Globalink program provides Canadian Government funding to attract the worlds top undergraduate students to a three month collaborative research project involving a Canadian University. The…
The MITACS Funding Organization supports industry innovation through their provisions of small business funding grants for collaborative R&D with post-secondary institutions. Through the MITACS Elevate program, recent graduates from a post-doctorate programs are provided with the training and financial support to lead a major industrial research project in collaboration with a Canadian industrial partner. This…
The MaRS organization is one Ontarios largest and most well established not-for-profit groups to provide government funding for research and development. The organizations goal is to support innovation by fostering collaboration between the worlds of science, business, and government. MaRS also provides useful advice and support to small businesses looking to adopt the industries best…
As mentioned in our previous articles on the CME SMART Prosperity Now Program; businesses are able to receive Ontario business Grants for Capital Equipment and other activities related to their expansion into new markets. This program has been extremely popular since its original funding release; however, they are still accepting applications for new expansion projects….
The Golden Triangle Angelnet (GTAN) organization is hosting one of the largest entrepreneurial competitions in Southern Ontario this week. The event provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to gain notoriety and grant funding for small business ventures in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and Stratford areas. The competition has narrowed down the competition to 8 finalists which…
Many business owners are beginning to realize the benefits of greening their businesses by reducing their energy consumption and retrofitting inefficient technologies. Toronto Hydro is offering several small business funding incentives for their customers in the GTA. These incentives are intended to improve the environmental sustainability of the Toronto Region by enhancing the energy efficiencies…
Conestoga College has recently announced that they will no longer be accepting applications for the Graduate Enterprise Internship Program. Businesses that are looking to receive small business funding grants through the GEI/iSTEM Program are still able to submit their funding applications to one of the other participating organizations: Ryerson University and the University of Waterloo….