According to a recent report from PwC, nearly 50% of all small businesses do not leverage any government funding sources. At the same time, their research shows that access to funding is a key barrier to business growth. For many SMEs obtaining funding is out of reach for a variety of reasons – companies may…
Toyota Canada recently announced that they will be investing $421 million for state of the art enhancements to their Ontario production facilities in Cambridge and Woodstock. This amount, which includes a portion of Canadian government funding, shows the company’s commitment to the Ontario automotive industry and 8,000 jobs which area supported between the two plants….
According to PLANT Magazine’s publication “Manufacturer’s Outlook 2015”, nearly 80% of Canadian manufacturing businesses will be investing in machinery, equipment, and technology over the next three years. Despite this, only 16% of manufacturers plan to use government funding programs as a means to assist their business expansion initiatives. Substantial funding has been provided by the…
MiMi Foods produces premium dough products for the Grocery and Food Service industries. Making a range of products from frozen pizza dough balls to pizza crusts, flatbreads, and focaccia, they have established themselves as a premier producer of artisan doughs and breads. Increasing success in recent years has maximized production output at their facility in…
The National Research Council (NRC) is an organization which is funded and administered by the Government of Canada. As the country’s premier research and development institution, the National Research Council enhances Canadian industry by conducting research and enabling new technologies to come to market. Their staff of scientists, engineers, and business experts seek to improve…
Mississauga, Ontario business Therapure Biopharma Inc. is an industry leader in manufacturing biologics for medical use. With an expertise in plasma-derived proteins, Therapure has created a novel technology called PlasmaCap Expanded Bed Adsorption (PlasmaCap EBA), which seeks to separate proteins faster and produce a greater yield from the same quantity of plasma used. This highly…
Moncton, New Brunswick business TRC Manufacturing – a division of TRC Hydraulics – will be receiving up to $668,657 in Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) Mid-Size funding for the research and development of two innovative projects. TRC Hydraulics, a leader in Atlantic Canada for the design of customized solutions in mining, forestry, marine, oil, and…
In the first-ever investment of the SD Natural Gas Fund, Cambridge, Ontario-based CHAR Technologies Inc. will receive $750,000 in Canadian government grant funding. As part of SDTC, (Sustainable Development Technology Canada) the SD Natural Gas Fund supports the development and demonstration of new downstream natural gas technology. CHAR Technologies Inc. will use the Canadian government…
The Government of Canada has recently launched a pilot program to help attract international investors to Canada as well as speed up the process for investors to obtain permanent residency status in Canada. The Government has recognized the important role that Venture Capitalists play in the startup economy and are working to grow Canada’s startup…
Digital media is no longer the future; in fact, we are living through a period of time where digital media content is becoming so commonplace that it would be difficult to imagine the world without it. The rise of Netflix, online social games, and newly emerging engineering & design technologies all lend themselves towards the…