Details about the newly renegotiated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have been released. This proposal, if ratified, will address disputes in the Canadian automotive and agricultural sectors, the cost of generic drugs in Canada, and online eCommerce. It does not currently address… Read more »
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Canada’s Tech Week: Elevate TechFest 2018
Elevate Techfest, Canada’s largest technology and innovation festival, takes over downtown Toronto from Sept 22 – 27 with a full week of events featuring inspiring speakers, content tracks, and networking events. It was kicked off this Friday with a three… Read more »
Vancouver Lunch & Learn at Fort Tectoria – Government Funding for R&D, Innovation and Growth
Lunch & Learn about maximizing government funding through the various stages of corporate development Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Doors: 11:45 am Presentation and Q&A: 12 –1:30 pm Location: Fort Tectoria – 777 Fort St Register There are many Government Funding… Read more »
Canadian Agricultural Partnership- Second Intake for Ontario Applications Opening Soon
The new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), launched in April 2018, is a five-year, $3B federal-provincial-territorial agreement providing funding to agri-processors. The second Ontario CAP application intake for producers, processors, and other Agri businesses will be opening from August 7 – 28, 2018. Provincial… Read more »
Bridging the Commercialization Gap- Funding Opportunities
Is your company investing heavily in R&D but struggling to commercialize your innovations? Read our latest Excellence in Manufacturing blog series to learn about various non-dilutive financing options available to Canadian companies that can help close the gap between performing R&D to… Read more »
Vancouver Agri-food EUREKA! Event About International R&D Collaboration
Join Dutch EUREKA! expert Arnold Meijer and learn about how Eureka! can help you collaborate with 40 countries worldwide. EUREKA! / Eurostars is a program that supports Canadian small & medium enterprises (SMEs) wanting to collaborate with partners in around 40… Read more »
5 Essential Tips for Maximizing Government Funding
By leveraging the right sources of government funding at the right stage of growth, you can significantly maximize your returns from government funding programs, while minimizing your investment in time. Read our latest article in Small Business BC to find… Read more »
Elevate TechFest 2018 Launch
Tech leaders, senior government officials, investors, CEOs, and strategic partners gathered on April 17, 2018 at the Shopify Toronto office for the launch of Elevate TechFest 2018. Elevate TechFest is a unique four day city-wide tech and innovation festival taking place in… Read more »
The Startup Revolution
At an age when the technology sector is growing twice as fast as the global economy, startup ecosystems provide a vital means for individuals and regions to not only take advantage of technological change, but to also steer it in a… Read more »