On November 6, 2020, the Government of Canada announced over $155M to extend NRC IRAP Innovation Assistance Program (IAP) funding for existing recipients who qualified and received IAP funding from April 1 to June 23, 2020. In April 2020, Prime Minister… Read more »
Upcoming Webinar: Guide to Leveraging Government Funding for StartUps
There are many Government Funding programs available to assist Canadian start-ups with expenses related to R&D, new product development, tapping into international markets and workforce development. Join this webinar with NorthBridge Consultants and OKR Financial to learn about some of… Read more »
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Extended to Summer 2021
In the speech from the throne delivered on September 23, 2020, the federal government announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) into the summer of 2021. The throne speech was delivered by Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, on… Read more »
CEWS Program Extended
As a result of COVID-19, many Canadian employers have seen significant drops in revenue in recent months. Following the initial fallout of the global pandemic, the federal government responded by establishing Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan to insulate Canadian citizens… Read more »
New Funding Opportunities from Innovative Solutions Canada
The government of Canada is seeking to partner with eligible Canadian small businesses and innovators, to facilitate the early development, testing and validation of prototypes to solve major challenges through funding from Innovation Solutions Canada. Two new challenges were recently… Read more »
New Intellectual Property Action Plan Aimed at Promoting Canadian Growth
In turbulent times like these, funding is more important than ever to ensure that your business has the means to continue innovating while maintaining its order of operations. Intellectual property (IP) is a valuable intangible asset that can be leveraged… Read more »
Waterloo Region Scale-ups receive nearly $30M in Federal Investment
On July 29, 2020, Minister Mélanie Joly announced an investment of nearly $30M by FedDev Ontario for Waterloo Region based scale-ups in the fields of advanced manufacturing, medical technology, information and communications technology and video communications. The announcement was made… Read more »
SWODF New Application Intake Dates Announced
The Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) provides support for business growth projects and funding to cover up to 15% of project costs. SWODF is maintained by The Regional Development Fund which supports eligible small- and medium-sized businesses investing in new… Read more »
Made in Canada: Sustaining a Global Competitive Advantage in Cannabis Technology
Last month marked the one year anniversary since Canada became the first G7 country to legalize cannabis. On October 17, 2019, the Canadian Cannabis Regulations were updated to establish rules for the legal production and sale of three new classes of cannabis… Read more »