How to Qualify for IRAP Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP)

How to Qualify for IRAP Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP)

The Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) launched a new funding incentive for small businesses called Business Innovation Access Program (IRAP- BIAP). Launched in April 2014, BIAP is an R&D funding voucher administered by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) as a new program in IRAP’s funding portfolio. The program is suited for small and medium…

Funding, Insurance, and Financing Options for Small Business Workshop in Pickering, ON

Funding, Insurance, and Financing Options for Small Business Workshop in Pickering, ON

Join Export Development Canada (EDC), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the City of Pickering, and Mentor Works for a Free Small Business Workshop on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 from 7:30am to 9:45am at the Pickering Recreation Complex in Pickering, Ontario. Learn about Insurance products, financing options, and small business grants and loans available to help…

FAQs: NextGen BioFuels Fund for CleanTech

FAQs: NextGen BioFuels Fund for CleanTech

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a not-for profit organization that provides funding opportunities for projects that create environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions. One such initiative provided by SDTC is NextGen BioFuels, a funding program to support the development and advancement of new alternative fuel technologies. What types of projects are eligible for funding from…

How Early Stage SMEs Can Qualify for Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)

How Early Stage SMEs Can Qualify for Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)

In the winter of 2013, FedDev Ontario announced the launch of the Investing in Business Innovation. The goal of the program is to assist early-stage businesses in addressing challenges to growth and product commercialization. Funding from IBI is dispersed as a 0% interest loan and supports projects up to two years in length. Projects should…

Celebrate Canada’s National Biotechnology Week 2014 & Access $20K for Hiring

Celebrate Canada’s National Biotechnology Week 2014 & Access $20K for Hiring

Biotechnology is nearly a $90 billion industry in Canada, and growing. Canadian companies are stepping into the forefront of biotechnology through their development of life-saving vaccines and innovative medicines, while also reinvigorating traditional industries. As the world continues to depend on innovative solutions, Canada is playing an active role in developing more efficient and effective…

Maximize Funding for Digital Media with Grants, Loans & Tax Credits

Maximize Funding for Digital Media with Grants, Loans & Tax Credits

There are several options for companies engaged in developing interactive digital media products in Canada, including: Ontario government grants, Canadian small business loans, and both national & provincial tax credits. It is important to understand the difference between these funding instruments in order to maximize a digital media firm’s funding potential while improving project scope,…

FAQs Investing in Business Innovation for Angel Networks

FAQs Investing in Business Innovation for Angel Networks

Investing in Business Innovation for Angel Networks is operated by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) as a part of Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives (SOPIs).  Canadian business grants offered through the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) Program funds projects that attract investment and increase efficiency and effectiveness of investment in innovative,…

33% of Canadian Owners Resent Having Started their Business

33% of Canadian Owners Resent Having Started their Business

A third of business owners are bothered by government regulations to the point that they insist they would sooner have not gone into business in the first place. This is according to a survey performed by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), according to the organization’s Executive Vice President, Laura Jones. Canadian Federation of Independent Business…

FAQs: AgriInnovation Industry-led Research and Development

FAQs: AgriInnovation Industry-led Research and Development

The AgriInnovation program, offered through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), has two streams of funding: Industry-led R&D Projects and Enabling Commercialization & Adoption. This article intends to answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the Industry-led Research and Development stream of the Growing Forward 2 Federal Program, AgriInnovation. Who is eligible to apply…

How to Qualify for Investing in Business Growth & Productivity for Not-for-Profits

How to Qualify for Investing in Business Growth & Productivity for Not-for-Profits

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) offers Ontario government funding programs through the Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives to organizations that play a role in developing southern Ontario’s economy. One of the key funding programs is called Investing in Business Growth and Productivity. IBGP Government Funding for Not-for-Profits: Company Eligibility Not-for-profits eligible for…