South-Western Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) Funds Economic Development
The Southwestern Ontario Development Fund(SWODF) supports projects that create jobs, and encourages innovation and private sector investment by funding economic development activities in south-western Ontario. If you are planning to invest in new operations, improve competitiveness or productivity, and will be creating new jobs in south-western Ontario, you may be eligible for government funding that […]
Employee Spotlight: Henry Foppoli
Henry Foppoli has a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and is a P.Eng. candidate. As an Engineering Manager at NorthBridge Consultants, Henry manages a team of engineers and assists clients in a wide variety of industries to improve their processes, products, services and R&D claims. Most of the projects he works on are focused on increasing […]
Hiring Grants – Career Focus Program
The Career Focus program provides funding for organizations to create career-related work experiences for post-secondary graduates. Eligible companies can receive up to $20,000 per intern for a maximum timeframe of 25 weeks. Candidates that are eligible for this program must be: Between the ages of 15-30 Post-secondary graduates Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons who […]
Employee Spotlight-Madeline Musselman
Madeline Musselman, a technical writer at NorthBridge Consultants, has a degree in English Literature and Rhetoric from the University of Waterloo. Her daily activities include sorting through client documentation and organizing the relevant information. She also assists the engineers with SR&ED narrative writing for a number of technical fields. In addition, she performs proofreading and […]
Investing In Business Growth and Productivity (IBGP)
FedDev recently announced a new funding program called Investing in Business Growth and Productivity (IBGP). Funding will target projects that assist businesses to grow through market diversification and expanding facilities; or projects that increase adoption of new technologies and processes to improve productivity. Through a repayable contribution, companies can receive up to 25% of eligible […]
Employee Spotlight: Justin Leary
Justin Leary, a SR&ED Specialist at NorthBridge Consultants, has a Chemical Engineering degree from McMaster University where he specialized in Polymer Sciences. As a SR&ED specialist, he writes technical reports on the research and development projects clients undertake. The part of the job Justin enjoys most is interviewing clients to learn about what SR&ED projects […]
Northern Ontario Internship Program
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has opened a funding program to support the hiring of recent graduates in Northern Ontario. Through the Northern Ontario Internship Program (NOIP), businesses can receive a grant up to 50 percent of a recent graduate’s salary to a maximum contribution of $31,500 , for a 52 week internship. NOIP […]
Growing Forward 2 Ontario Funding for Agri Processors
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a comprehensive federal-provincial-territorial initiative aimed at encouraging innovation, competitiveness, market development adaptability and industry capacity in Canada’s agri-food and agri-product sector. Under Growing Forward 2, there is funding available to support agriculture processors through Project Planning (50% cost share) and Project Implementation (35% cost share) projects. Both streams offer non-repayable grants, […]
IRAP Assists Gener8 With Innovation
Gener8, a technology company based in Vancouver, British Columbia who provides solutions to the entertainment industry, recently received up to $400,000 in funding from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). IRAP, administered by the National Research Council (NRC), assists SMEs with the development and commercialization of innovative, technology-driven, new and improved products. Gener8 specializes in […]
SemiosBIO Technologies Receives Funding From Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)
SemiosBIO Technologies Inc. a discoverer and developer of pheromone-based pest control solutions recently received up to $474,000 through the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) fund. The IBI fund assists start-up businesses to accelerate the commercialization of new products, processes, and practices by increasing, stimulating, and leveraging private sector investment. According to a news release by […]