Canadian Government Funding: Innovation Demonstration Fund Application

Canadian Government Funding: Innovation Demonstration Fund Application

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The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (OMRI) has issued detailed information regarding its Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF).  For those unfamiliar with this government funding for business initiative, the IDF is a discretionary, non-entitlement research and development funding program that focuses on emerging technologies, with a preference towards environmental, alternative energy, bio-products, hydrogen and other…

Canadian Government Funding: Innovation Demonstration Fund

Canadian Government Funding: Innovation Demonstration Fund

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The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (OMRI) supports world-class research, commercialization and innovation taking place across Ontario.  OMRI helps Ontario businesses through a range of programs and services offering Canadian government funding such as small business grants Ontario and small business loans Ontario like the Ontario Research Fund, Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF), and Ontario Venture Capital…

Research and Development Funding for Bilateral Projects: ISTPP

Research and Development Funding for Bilateral Projects: ISTPP

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The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service’s International Science and Technology Partnerships Program (ISTPP) is a government funding for research and development initiative, established to encourage and support bilateral research projects with commercialization potential between Canada and its partner countries.  The ISTPP program has proven valuable in fostering science and technology networking and matchmaking activities to further…

Business Funding Grants for Clean Tech: SD Tech Fund Call for Proposals

Business Funding Grants for Clean Tech: SD Tech Fund Call for Proposals

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The Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a well-established program known for its contribution toward developing technological solutions that address climate change as well as clean water, air, and land.   On behalf of the Federal government of Canada, SDTC finances & supports late-stage development and pre-commercial demonstration of clean technology through research and development funding….

Research and Development Funding: Technology Development Program

Research and Development Funding: Technology Development Program

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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…

Canadian Government Funding Supports Innovation in Waterloo Region

Canadian Government Funding Supports Innovation in Waterloo Region

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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)…

Research and Development Funding for University of Waterloo Business Engineering Projects

Research and Development Funding for University of Waterloo Business Engineering Projects

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Your organization does not need to be eligible for government funding for research and development in order to have an opportunity to work with some of the brightest young minds in the region!  The University of Waterloo’s Engineering Faculty is currently calling for proposals to be a part of Management Sciences and Engineering Design Projects…

Why Innovators Don’t Respect their Teachers

Why Innovators Don’t Respect their Teachers

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In an interview with Chris Mooney, the world-renowned astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson discussed the problem of sub-standard results among math & science students in America.   During their conversation, Tyson was asked to consider why it is that despite average American students having poorer grades in math & science they are still more likely than their Asian…

Small Business Grants in Ontario: HTX Ontario Flagship Program

Small Business Grants in Ontario: HTX Ontario Flagship Program

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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…

Small Business Grants: Science and Technology Internship Program

Small Business Grants: Science and Technology Internship Program

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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…