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Ontario Government Grants: Investing in Business Innovation – Angel Networks

Ontario Government Grants: Investing in Business Innovation – Angel Networks

The Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) Ontario government grants program for Angel Networks offers entrepreneurial support and financing to help new Ontario businesses to grow and succeed.  IBI government grants and loans Ontario are funded through The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Government Grants Ontario for Angel Networks: Details Funding Amount:…

The Waterloo Accelerator Centre Successfully Launches 30 Tech Startups

The Waterloo Accelerator Centre Successfully Launches 30 Tech Startups

Attendees of the official launch ceremony taking place March 10th celebrated the launch of a total of 30 technology startups from the Waterloo Accelerator Centre’s s month mentorship and business acceleration program aimed at assisting engineers and scientists commercialize new products and services. Background: The Waterloo Accelerator Jump-Start Program The Accelerator Team has recruited a…

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund Offers up to $500K in Equity Investments for New Technology

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund Offers up to $500K in Equity Investments for New Technology

The Accelerator Fund (IAF) was developed to support world-class innovations in the field of information and communication technology, health care, and cleantech by providing up to $500,000 in Ontario small business funding. IAF Small Business Funding Ontario Invests in Ontario-based Technology Companies Offered through MaRS, the IAF government funding initiative is aimed at helping entrepreneurs bring…

IRAP Canadian Small Business Grants for Technological Innovation

IRAP Canadian Small Business Grants for Technological Innovation

National Research Council Canada (NRC) provides a number of services to growing small to mid-sized businesses across Canada, including providing of financial assistance through NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to in order to undertake technology innovation.  NRC-IRAP funding is typically released on April 1st of every year, which coincides with the start date of…

Is Your Small Business Ready for Real-Time Social Media Marketing?

Is Your Small Business Ready for Real-Time Social Media Marketing?

Real-time marketing (RTM) has forever changed the marketing and public relations landscape; giving brands the opportunity to borrow attention from trending topics of discussion on social media.  Messages like the infamous Oreo tweet during the 2013 super bowl blackout, receive a great deal of attention from the public, and admiration from fellow marketer –not to…

Start-up Funding Competition: The 2014 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award

Start-up Funding Competition: The 2014 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is offering young entrepreneurs a chance to claim up to $100,000 in start-up funding through their annual Young Entrepreneur Competition. BDC Canada Funding for Start-ups Competition Details BDC’s annual start-up funding competition is again setting aside $25,000 and $100,000 for Canadian small businesses owned by youth that plan…

Investing in Business Growth & Productivity: Not-For-Profits

Investing in Business Growth & Productivity: Not-For-Profits

Investing in Business Growth & Productivity: Not-For-Profits focuses on strengthening the productivity and global competitiveness of southern Ontario businesses. Investing in Business Growth & Productivity is offered through The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) as a part of their suite of Ontario business grants and loans called Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives (SOPIs).  SOPIs are a new suite…

2014 Federal Budget Supports Hiring with Canada Job Grant & $40M for Internships

2014 Federal Budget Supports Hiring with Canada Job Grant & $40M for Internships

The 2014 budget released by the Federal government promises to follow through upon the $15,000 Canada Job Grant while also setting aside $40 million to support up to 3,000 internships in high demand fields. Small Business Grants for Hiring Full-Time Internships Aims to Help Young People Find Meaningful Work Federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, drew…

Top Grants and Loans for B.C. Agriculture & Agri-Food Businesses

Top Grants and Loans for B.C. Agriculture & Agri-Food Businesses

Please Note: Government funding information within this article was accurate as of February, 2014 but may no longer represent the funding landscape. For current B.C. grants and loans, please explore Western Canada small business funding. Agriculture and Agri-Food businesses in British Columbia have access to a number of lucrative funding programs on both federal and…

Update: GF2 Ontario Organizations & Collaborations Program: Project Implementation

Update: GF2 Ontario Organizations & Collaborations Program: Project Implementation

With funding through the 5 year Growing Forward 2 Ontario program expected to exceed $400 million, Mentor Works is constantly building its knowledge-base of programs available to its agriculture and agri-food clients. Important Updates for Growing Forward 2’s Organizations and Collaborations –Project Implementation Organizations and Collaborations Project Implementation stream offers Ontario agriculture and agri-food SMEs…