How to Qualify for OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund

How to Qualify for OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund

Update: Please access this article to learn eligibility factors for Interactive Digital Media Funding this year. The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) offers Ontario government funding programs to support the development and early commercialization of Ontario media and digital media projects. The Interactive Digital Media Fund (IDM Fund) is one of the small business grant funding…

Canadian Business Grants for Hiring: Connect Canada Internships

Canadian Business Grants for Hiring: Connect Canada Internships

AUTO21, a Canadian not-for-profit organization, administers funding for a Canada-wide internship program called Connect Canada. The Connect Canada internship program is focused on providing opportunities to foster collaborative relationships between industry and academic partners to facilitate new R&D activities across Canada. Canadian Small Business Grants through Connect Canada: Purpose Small Business Grants for Internship opportunities…

Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE): Voucher for E-Business (VEB)

Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE): Voucher for E-Business (VEB)

If your company is lacking an online marketing and e-business strategy, you may be in luck.  Ontario small to mid-sized businesses that export or looking to export may qualify for assistance through Ontario colleges through the OCE Voucher for E-Business.  The Voucher for E-Business is one of 4 OCE Vouchers offered through the Ontario Centres…

4 Must-Have Tools to Help Small Businesses Compete in the Big Leagues

4 Must-Have Tools to Help Small Businesses Compete in the Big Leagues

Small businesses are a critical element of Canada’s economy, to say otherwise would be a gross understatement. Small businesses in Canada account for nearly a third of the nation’s GDP, employ nearly half of the labour force, and are responsible for over 3 quarters of the country’s exports.  Unfortunately, Statistics Canada (StatsCan) will also have…

Branding Goes Social: The Evolution of Brand Marketing

Branding Goes Social: The Evolution of Brand Marketing

There used to be a more definitive line drawn between “Marketing” and “Branding.” For example, some have argued in the recent past that Branding defines who you are, while marketing is a term used to describe what you do.  While research suggests that to a certain extent people will defend their favourite brands when they…

OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund

OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund

Update: Please access this article for a more accurate overview Interactive Digital Media Fund. The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has issued a new call for applications for the OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund (IDM). The Purpose of Ontario Government Grants Offered through the OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund The OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund was…

MedEdge Summit 2014 York Region

MedEdge Summit 2014 York Region

Last year’s event was a huge success as we attracted over 400 life science entrepreneurs, medical device manufacturers, health service providers, and investors. This year’s 2014 MedEdge Summit, “Experience the Journey: Innovations in Personalized Medicine,” is expected to surpass last year’s results and will prove to be a great opportunity to meet and interact with…

NOHFC Northern Ontario Business Grants Support Nipissing-Parry Sound Region

NOHFC Northern Ontario Business Grants Support Nipissing-Parry Sound Region

Several projects in the Nipissing-Parry Sound Region received a big boost recently.  6 entities including a college and a small business in North Bay, the village of South River, the townships of Sequin and Carling, and the Town of Parry Sound received $4.6 million in funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). Northern…

Growing Forward 2: AgriMarketing for Small to Mid-Sized Enterprises

Growing Forward 2: AgriMarketing for Small to Mid-Sized Enterprises

Growing Forward 2 has announced a new Canadian business grants program geared towards SMEs. This Federal government grants program is offered through the AgriMarketing program, under the Market Development SME Stream.  The AgriMarketing Program is a five-year $341 million initiative (2013-2018). The SME stream is targeting the need for Canadian agriculture, agri-food, fish and seafood…

PM Stephen Harper Announces Support of up to 3,000 Internships

PM Stephen Harper Announces Support of up to 3,000 Internships

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the Federal government’s support of 3,000 paid internships for post-secondary graduates.  The internship initiative was provided through the Economic Action Plan 2014 and aims to give up to 3,000 post-secondary graduates the opportunity to take part in full-time paid internships in high-demand fields such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics and…