Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) and Mentor Works invite you to join us for this important and timely information exchange and networking opportunity for manufacturers. This session will help manufacturing leaders to learn more about grant funding for business opportunities available to them from all levels of government, and plan their growth and innovation strategies….
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is accepting applications for its Technology Development Program to support innovation within the province via Ontario business grants. Overview of this Research and Development Funding Program This Canadian government funding for small business program is aimed at strengthening and diversifying southern Ontario’s economy by providing…
Communitech Corporation is receiving a Canadian government funding for small business contribution of up to $6.4 million through FedDev Ontario’s Technology Development Program to construct two next-generation satellites. Members of Parliament for Kitchener Centre and Kitchener-Waterloo were on-hand, on behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)…
Cambridge, Ontario (February 28, 2013) Canadian manufacturing organizations have embraced workflow and resource management software to eliminate bottlenecks and maximize productivity across their company structure. However, implementing, customizing, and upgrading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems can be very resource intensive, both in terms of human and financial resources. SME’s across Canada can attest to the necessity…
Health Technology Exchange (HTX) is a Canadian government funding program helps support emerging and established Ontario corporations to develop, produce and commercialize Medical and Assistive Technologies (MATs). MATs include medical devices, diagnostic and medical imaging, healthcare IT and wireless health, and assistive devices and home healthcare. Who is eligible for these small business grants? Recipients of…
The Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) offers recent graduates from science and engineering programs the opportunity to gain relevant work experience while benefiting employers through this government grants for small business hiring program. Companies eligible for this small business grant: Any non-government organization including small and medium-sized businesses can apply for one of these…
On February 15th Ontario’s new premier, Kathleen Wynne of the Liberal Party of Ontario met with members of Ontario’s Jobs and Prosperity Council, business leaders and young entrepreneurs for her first round-table discussion. During the discussion the premier pointed to the net increase of 320,000 new jobs in Ontario since the recession of 2009, and…
Coral CEA is a not-for-profit Open Innovation Network composed of member companies and organizations focused on advancing platform solutions. To date Coral CEA has provided small business grants to over 40 start-up companies including over $1.2 million in grants to complement $3.6 million of in‐kind investment. With the help of other Canadian government grants and angel investors…
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced last week that it has extended this incentive program for SME employers. In addition to several small business grants programs, the Government of Canada has also decided to extend the Hiring Credit for Small Business (HCSB) for 2012. The 2011 federal budget created the HCSB to create jobs, grow the economy…
Small and medium-sized businesses in Brantford, Ontario are invited to learn more about small business grants and other Canadian government funding options available to Ontario businesses. The speaker for this event will be Bernadeen Mcleod, the Owner and President of Mentor Works Ltd., who will give an overview of the best programs and take the…