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… Read more »
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Funding for SOFII Renewed
FedDev Ontario’s Minister of State Gary Goodyear announced that non-repayable top-up contributions will be renewed to enable the Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) to continue to invest in job creation and support for businesses in south-western and… Read more »
NorthBridge Success Story: Ontario Confectionery Company Receives Funding for Hiring of Recent Graduate
NorthBridge engaged an Ontario confectionery company that was looking to hire a recent graduate from a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics). The company wanted to hire an engineering undergraduate student to help with equipment installation, design, product engineering,… Read more »
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,… Read more »
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… Read more »
New AMF Funding to Support Manufacturers
The Advanced Manufacturing Fund (AMF) is a $200 million program that is run through FedDev. The program aims to subsidize manufacturers in southern Ontario by investing between $10-20 million for eligible expenditures in the form of a repayable grant. AMF promotes… Read more »
EODF Supports Expansion and Development Projects in Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario companies that are looking to undertake an expansion and development project should consider applying for the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF). EODF will provide non-repayable funding of up to 15% of eligible project costs to a maximum of… Read more »
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… Read more »
NorthBridge Success Story: Ontario Manufacturer Qualifies for EMA Trade Show Funding
NorthBridge engaged a manufacturer located in the Region of Waterloo that was looking to exhibit at two international trade shows. The company was looking to increase their export sales in the United States and to identify sales leads in two… Read more »