There are many government grants for small business available to companies looking to hire high-skilled interns. For companies looking to solve R&D problems, hiring new talent with innovation ideas is an excellent option, especially when so many research and development funding options are currently available. Government funding grants for internship hiring are often offered in…
Several companies considering grants for hiring recent grads should also consider post-secondary collaborative programs, such as The CBaSE Program offered through The University of Guelph. The Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship (CBaSE) provides students with an opportunity to experience transformational learning on a non-paid project basis. Through this valuable program students have the chance…
Going Global Innovation (GGI) was created to support innovative companies who are looking to create new products and technologies for the Canadian marketplace via collaborative R&D partnerships. Global Commerce Support Program provides support for accessing funding sources from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT). The objective is to promote and enhance Canada’s international innovation…
The Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP) Program is a consortium of IBM, the Canadian and Ontario governments along with seven universities led by the University of Toronto and Western University. The Ontario Centre of Excellence (OCE) will help facilitate SME participation with academia in this applied research consortium and help SME’s leverage the…
Cambridge, Ontario (Marketwire – March 27, 2013). With the release of the 2013 Federal Budget, SME’s, particularly those in manufacturing or involved in research and development, applauded the announcement as it confirms they will continue to be positioned as a top priority in the plans to strengthen Canada’s economy. Precise details regarding funding allocations for…
The Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs has announced that it is now accepting applications from eligible employers who plan to create summer jobs for students in Rural Ontario. (Rural is defined as a town, small city or township with a population of 100,000 people or less). Businesses eligible for this government funding for business will…
Minister of State for the Federal State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), was on hand at an event hosted by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce (CCC) to discuss the Economic Action Plan 2013. Minister Goodyear highlighted the fact that since the worst of the global recession Canada has had the…
The Agri-Innovation Program‘s (AIP) Industry-led Research and Development Stream provides Canadian government funding for research and innovation projects in the agriculture, agri-food and agri-product sectors. As a part of the Growing Forward 2 Policy Framework, the $698M Agri-Innovation program is designed to accelerate the pace of innovation by supporting research and development activities in agri-innovations….
The AgriMarketing Program is a five-year (2013-2018), $341-million program, under Growing Forward 2 (GF2) that consists of a combination of government initiatives and contribution funding for industry-led projects. Its objective is to improve the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector’s competitiveness in domestic and international markets by supporting industry in gaining and maintaining access to markets…
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) was founded in 2009 as a national centre of excellence for commercialization and research to create companies, jobs and wealth for the nation. With a network of 21 hubs and partners across Canada, including: MaRS Discovery District; The Communitech Hub; Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), CDMN brings together…