Invest Ontario – A New Provincial Funding Agency
The Ontario 2021 Budget allocated $400M towards the creation of a new funding agency called Invest Ontario which will provide business grant, loans, and funds.
The Bell Fund Supports Creation of Canadian Media
The Bell Fund has launched three programs which offer grants of up to $250,000 to support the Canadian media production industry in the creation of strong visual programming content.
Community Building Fund: $105M to Support Ontario Culture, Tourism, and Sports
To help restart safe and social events in Ontario, the Government of Ontario is investing $105M through the OTF Community Building Fund to provide grants for eligible organizations that are focused on arts, culture, tourism, heritage, sport, and recreation.
Ontario 2021 Budget – New COVID-19 Business Support Funding
The Ontario provincial government has created its 2021 Budget, with $23.3B in spending towards COVID-19 business support and new grants, wage subsidies, and no-interest loans available.
OCE Changes Name to the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) has renamed themselves to better showcase their goal of helping to support innovative Canadian businesses.
Right-Size Your Digital Transformation
Find out when to adopt disruptive technology and how to stay on track with your digital transformation in this insightful guest blog by The Answer Company’s Founder and President, Shawn Ostheimer.
Client Spotlight: Government Funding Success for Girotti Machine Ltd.
Through a combination of various government funding programs, Mentor Works has helped Girotti Machine access over $450,000 in grants and loans for economic growth and innovation.
Canadian Governments Invest $10M for Ethically Sourced Cobalt Production
The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have awarded a combined $10M to First Cobalt Corporation for the domestic and ethical production of cobalt sulfate, an essential element used to develop long-range electric vehicles.
SDTC Awards $55M to 20 Canadian Companies for Cleantech Innovation
Administered through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (STDC), the Government of Canada has announced $55 million in government funding support to 20 leading cleantech companies to work on revolutionary projects that will help meet Canada’s net zero climate change goals.
Canadian Auto Cyber Preparedness Report 2021: Cybersecurity and the Automotive Sector
The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) and KPMG Canada have created the 2021 Automotive Cyber Preparedness Report.