951 Small FIT Contracts Offered by Ontario Power Authority
Ontario's clean energy economy continues to grow as the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) offers 951 new Small Feed-in Tariff (FIT) renewable energy contracts. In total, these new contracts will add 146.5 megawatts of power, which is more than enough power to give 21,000 homes electricity. The majority of these contract offers (934 projects) were for […]
Canada Media Fund’s (CMF) Interactive Digital Media Projects Reviewed by Internationally Renowned Jury
Last week, a jury of nine internationally renowned jury members involved in the digital media sector, visited Toronto to give their insights on innovation, as well as to help evaluate Canadian digital media projects that have applied for production assistance from the Canada Media Fund’s (CMF) Experimental Stream. They will also help assess the capabilities […]
NorthBridge Summer 2013 Newsletter – Funding Opportunities for SMEs
NorthBridge’s Summer 2013 newsletter has just been released. In this edition: Brace Yourselves: Change is Coming Found Money: It’s More than the Loose Change in Your Couch Where is All the Innovation in Canada? Government Funding to Hire Recent Graduates
Canadian Manufacturing Industry Shows Slight Growth In April
Spring is a time of year when new life starts to grow not just for plants but for companies and governments alike. Whether it is the hiring of new employees or an annual federal budget, spring brings out a wide variety of change. This rings true for the Canadian manufacturing industry which has seen its […]
New Canada Jobs Grant Introduced Under Labour Market Agreements
As part of the 2013 federal budget, the government has announced plans to introduce a new federal training initiative called the Canada Jobs Grant. Back in 2007, Canada unveiled its $3 billion Labour Market Agreements (with the provinces and territories) which offered assistance over three years to low-skilled Canadians or those who were not eligible for […]
Canadian Video Game Industry Continues to Thrive
It may come as no surprise that Canada now ranks 3rd worldwide in the video game industry according to the Entertainment Software Association of Canada. With game studios like Ubisoft producing blockbuster titles such as Assassin’s Creed 3, and a booming mobile gaming app industry in Toronto, Canada is well on its way to rise […]
Expected Measures to be Delivered in 2013 Federal Budget Tomorrow
In regards to government funding programs, the following measures are expected to be announced tomorrow by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, as part of the 2013 federal budget: Several hundred million dollars in annual funding for companies to train workers in skilled trades. Extension of a $1 billion tax break for manufacturers to encourage them to […]
Foreign Markets to Feed on Prawns from St. John’s
The Canadian government recently announced that it will partner with the Canadian Association of Prawn Producers to market cold-water prawns to foreign markets such as Russia and China. The partnership is meant to boost Canada’s reputation as a producer of high-quality seafood. To accomplish this, the government will invest $165,000 via the AgriMarketing program to […]
Tips on How to Instil a SR&ED Mindset in Your Company
The best way to obtain full value from the SR&ED program is to ensure that your company has a SR&ED mindset. Here are some tips from Pierre Pinet on how to instil a SR&ED mindset in your company: Review the SR&ED program with affected employees at the beginning of the fiscal year in order to […]
Canadian Business Funding: A Toolkit For Business Owners
If you are running a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), it can be difficult to obtain the financing required in order to innovate, grow your business, and hire skilled workers. Between all the banks, venture capitalists, and angel investors, one might think there would be plenty of funding to go around. However, this is not […]