Build In-House Research and Development Leadership

Build In-House Research and Development Leadership

Dane Svenson, Mitacs Communications Coordinator Is your company looking for research and development leadership from an experienced researcher?  The Mitacs Elevate Research and Development Funding program is the ideal way to building in-house R&D capacity through long-term collaboration, while minimizing the impact on your budget. Research and Development Funding through Mitacs Mitacs is a non-profit…

AAFC Career Focus Canadian Government Grants for Hiring FAQs

AAFC Career Focus Canadian Government Grants for Hiring FAQs

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Career Focus Program is a government funded initiative focused on helping recent graduates of a college or university program attain work experience in a position relevant to their education. Why does Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada offer Career Focus? Several government departments, including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada offer Career Focus Canadian business…

AAFC Career Focus Small Business Grants for Agriculture and Agri-Food Eligibility

AAFC Career Focus Small Business Grants for Agriculture and Agri-Food Eligibility

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) offers the Career Focus program for recent graduates from an industry applicable college or university program. Career Focus is a grants for hiring recent graduates program that aims to help young workers gain valuable experience that will assist them in attaining full-time employment. AAFC Career Focus Canada Small Business Grants…

Top 4 Canadian Small Business Grants and Loans for Manufacturers

Top 4 Canadian Small Business Grants and Loans for Manufacturers

Mentor Works is dedicated to helping hundreds of Canada’s most successful small and medium-sized manufacturers overcome financial obstacles to growth through the access of government small business grants and loans. As such, we have identified some of the top business grants and loans options for manufacturers to share with our clients, industrial organizations, various media…

Canadian Business Grants: TECTERRA Industry Investment Program

Canadian Business Grants: TECTERRA Industry Investment Program

Editor’s Note: Since this article’s posting, TECTERRA funding programs have been re-launched to provide enhanced support. For details of these new funding streams, visit Mentor Works’ TECTERRA program page. TECTERRA is an organization located in Alberta that offers small business grants and investment funding programs as well as networking opportunities for Geomatics companies in Canada. Through…

Ontario Aerospace Business Opportunities & Government Funding Forum

Ontario Aerospace Business Opportunities & Government Funding Forum

The Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC) will host a must-attend event for Ontario aerospace and aviation businesses.    Speakers at the event will include Mentor Works’ own Bernadeen McLeod, Founder & Principal and top Canadian Small Business Grants and Loans Expert. Date: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 from 9am-3:30pm Location:  International Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 655 Dixon…

Client Spotlight: One-Eighty Corp, Waterloo, ON

A.J. Mueller is the CEO of One-Eighty Corp, a privately owned company that delivers unparalleled A-Z sales and CRM to automotive dealers that help engage customers while shortening the buying cycle. We took the opportunity to ask AJ a few questions about the experience he has had with the Canadian government funding experts at Mentor…

Canadian and Ontario Business Grants Programs for Biotechnology SMEs

Canadian and Ontario Business Grants Programs for Biotechnology SMEs

Home to one of the world’s largest biotechnology industries, the federal government of Canada as well as provincial governments across the country have been enthusiastic supporters of programs that help continue to grow the sector.   Two of the most popular programs for small and medium-sized business clients in these industries over the past several months…

Top Small Business Grants Reviews from the Summer of 2013

Top Small Business Grants Reviews from the Summer of 2013

The extended forecast predicts that we will be huddled in front of a fire place combing through holiday travel magazines within just a few short weeks-yikes!  Saying farewell to the summer is not easy for most Canadians; but with change in the air also comes a great opportunity to reflect upon the progress we have…

CCAA Career Focus Small Business Grants for Hiring Eligibility

CCAA Career Focus Small Business Grants for Hiring Eligibility

The Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) provides small business grants for hiring  to companies in this sector that are looking to hire new graduates for high demand roles via a segment of Service Canada’s Career Focus initiative.  The CCAA Career Focus Canadian government grants for small business program is currently open and accepting…