Kinduct Technologies Awarded $2M from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Kinduct Technologies shifts from the sports medicine and training market to the Nova Scotia healthcare market with $2M in government funding grants.
Atlantic Innovation Fund: $3M for Telecommunications Software
Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Maplewave is a provider of software and retail optimization services for the telecommunications industry. Their platform is a retail management system which provides operations insight and delivers a customer-focused experience. The company has recently received Canadian government funding, which will support their strategic growth plans. Maplewave is the recipient of…
$4.4M in Canadian Government Funding Supports Bioscience Technology
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island-based biotechnology firm Somru BioScience has recently received a combination of grants and loans from Canadian government funding programs. This support will allow the company to accelerate research and development activities, provide comprehensive and innovative bioanalytical solutions, and create long term economic growth in Atlantic Canada. Somru BioScience is receiving a total…
Atlantic Canada Funding Supports New VR Technology
Sculpin QA has been awarded nearly $900,000 in small business grants and loans to enhance VR technology by developing new tabletop games. The company has strategically leveraged a mix of federal and provincial funding, which will be used to hire additional support staff to develop, test, and market its newest gaming software. The contribution will…
Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF): Do You Qualify for Research Grants?
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)’s Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) provides Canadian government grants to support innovative research and development projects. Canadian small business grants can be used to support industry- or non-profit-led research and development (R&D) collaborations with post-secondary institutions and research institutions. Ideal projects should focus on the development and adaptation of commercially-viable…
Atlantic Innovation Fund Supports 2 Advanced Drone Technology Projects
The Government of Canada recently announced it would be investing a combined total of $5.5M to support two innovative technology development projects. The investment will support research activities for improve drone technologies in Newfoundland and Labrador. The contribution will be provided through the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF), which supports industry-led research and development collaboration projects….
Atlantic Innovation Fund: Funding for Research and Development
To be competitive in Canada’s fastest growing technology-driven industries, businesses in Atlantic Canada need to invest in innovative products, processes and services. Although it can be difficult to devote a sizable budget towards research and development, there are ways to reduce the cost and improve the scale of R&D projects. Government funding provided through the…