The Minister of State, Gary Goodyear, announced that the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) will invest an additional $48 million to renew the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP). EODP was originally launched in 2004, and will… Read more »
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Growing Forward 2 Ontario Funding for Agri Processors
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a comprehensive federal-provincial-territorial initiative aimed at encouraging innovation, competitiveness, market development adaptability and industry capacity in Canada’s agri-food and agri-product sector. Under Growing Forward 2, there is funding available to support agriculture processors through Project Planning… Read more »
New Innovation Initiative to Support SMEs in Western Canada
Small to medium sized companies in Western Canada can receive funding from the Western Innovation Initiative (WINN), recently announced by Western Economic Development Canada. The WINN program will be releasing application information starting November 9, 2013. The WINN program spans… Read more »
Canada and European Union Sign Free Trade Deal
Canada and the European Union have signed a tentative free trade deal under the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). The highlights of CETA include: Canadian automakers will be able to export 100,000 cars a year, 12 times their current limit.… Read more »
Federal Throne Speech Promises Job Creation
The recent throne speech has reiterated the federal government’s focus on job creation. Although a deal has yet to be struck with the provinces, the government is intent on implementing the Canada Job Grant. When Ottawa’s labour market agreements with… Read more »
Government Continues to Support Ontario Businesses Through Extension of Eastern Ontario Development Program
Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, met with stakeholders from the Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations (OACFDC) for their 20th annual conference on September 25th. It was noted that while… Read more »
IRAP Announces Support for Early Stage Firms
Accelerators and incubators based in Canada that support the development and growth of start-up companies can receive funding from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). The Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP) will provide non-repayable funding over a five year… Read more »
Kickstarter Crowdfunding Launches in Canada
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 »