Commercialization Support for Business Program Eligibility Criteria

Manitoba Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) Eligibility

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Update: The Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) is closed and no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the Innovation Growth Program for similar support. The Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) provides Manitoba government grants to support innovative technology development projects. Business can use CSBP funding to offset product/process development and commercialization project costs,…

Advancing Water Technologies: When to Apply in 2017

Advancing Water Technologies (AWT) Funding: 2017 Application Intake Deadlines

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Advancing Water Technologies (AWT) is an Ontario government funding program supporting technology-driven industry-academic research collaborations. Industry partners may receive up to 50% of project expenses to a maximum $100,000 in Ontario government grants. To receive funding through the program, businesses must submit an application detailing their project and research partners to be considered. Applicants’ applications…

Canada Media Fund Experimental Stream: Apply in 2017

Canada Media Fund (CMF): Application Intake Deadlines for 2017

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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) Experimental Stream Innovation Program provides repayable government funding to Canadian businesses developing, producing, and marketing interactive digital media content and software applications. Through the Experimental Stream’s Innovation Program, software developers can receive up to 50-75% coverage of eligible project costs to a maximum of $300,000 – $1,000,000. These funds can help…

Commercialization Support for Business Program Grant

Manitoba Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP)

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Update: The Commercialization Support for Business Program (CSBP) is closed and no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the Innovation Growth Program for similar support. Manitoba small businesses occasionally face difficulties when commercializing innovative products or processes. Companies often lack the capital required develop products; and even once a working prototype is developed, finding customers…

TechAlliance BURST Program for Life Science Startups

TechAlliance BURST Program Supports Southwestern Ontario Tech Startups

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Southern Ontario is a hotbed of innovation and technology development. Despite this, few companies from the region have truly “broken through” to achieve success on a large-scale international level. This is a huge untapped opportunity for the tech startups working to improve their competitive positioning. Luckily for 30 southwestern Ontario life sciences companies, TechAlliance’s BURST…

ASIP Awards $3M for Automotive Technology Development

$3M in Automotive Technology Grants Support Vehicle Lightweighting

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Nemak of Canada Corporation has been awarded up to $3 million in small business grants to develop lightweight automotive engines. This investment will support the development of stronger engine blocks, which will be designed using innovative lightweight aluminium. These engine blocks will provide a more energy efficient automotive system and support future engine technology innovations. The funding…

Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Network

Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Network: Rural Ontario

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In 2016, the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) ruled that all Canadians deserve broadband-quality Internet access. This means that Internet infrastructure must meet or exceed download speeds of 50 megabits/second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 10 Mbps. Since not all Canadians have access to sufficient business or residential broadband services, significant work will need…

Technical Skills Shortage Threatens Canada's Tech Sector

Technical Skills Shortage May Threaten Canada’s Technology Sector

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Canada’s advanced technology sector is facing a shortage of technical talent and immediate action is needed to reduce this labour gap. With so much growth in emerging industries, including software engineering and web development, companies need qualified personnel who can develop and use these technologies in innovative ways. If this shortage in technical skills talent…

Build in Canada Innovation Program: Up to $1M

Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP): How to Sell New Tech to the Government

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Converting innovative technologies into a commercial product can be a challenge for even the most disruptive tech developers. This obstacle is something many Canadian small and mid-sized businesses experience; those with the ability to conduct R&D activities but lack an extensive buyer network. Luckily, the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) provides the ability to…

Colleges Applied Research and Development Fund

Colleges Applied Research and Development Fund (CARDF): Ontario SMEs

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The Colleges Applied Research and Development Fund (CARDF) is a $20-million Ontario government funding program designed to support the collaboration of college researchers with industry partners. Through the program, Ontario-based businesses will be able to submit their innovation challenges and work with college researchers and faculty to develop a market-ready solution. There are three streams…