New York-based Kickstarter, the world’s largesst crowdfunding platform, officially launched in Canada. Kickstarter’s crowdfunding model allows investors to pledge cash towards a project in exchange for products and perks, but the pledges are conditional upon the entire funding goal being… Read more »
Federal Government Highlights Continued Support for SMEs via AJCTC, HCSB, and SR&ED
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Minister of National Revenue, and Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener, recently participated in a round-table discussion with high-tech business owners at the Communitech Hub to outline their continued support for SMEs. The Apprenticeship Job… Read more »
New Brunswick Launches Growing Forward 2 Agricultural Programs
MP Mike Allen, on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Michael Olscamp, announced program details for Growing Forward 2 to the agricultural and agri-food sector in New Brunswick. New Brunswick… Read more »
Shedding Light on the SR&ED Program
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is one of the most lucrative incentive programs for companies working on technological development and product/process improvements. SR&ED can generate tax credits up to 68% on eligible labour costs. An analysis by… Read more »
Cornwall Business Expands with Assistance From the Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
Chalk up another victory for Canadian government funding as MPIQC expands its facilities with assistance from the Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) program. MPIQC is an electronics manufacturer that provides products and services for a vast assortment… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »