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 »
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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 »
IRAP Assists Gener8 With Innovation
Gener8, a technology company based in Vancouver, British Columbia who provides solutions to the entertainment industry, recently received up to $400,000 in funding from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). IRAP, administered by the National Research Council (NRC), assists SMEs… Read more »
CRA Service Standards for SR&ED Claims
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit was developed to encourage companies to undertake research and development in Canada. But once you have submitted a claim for the tax credit, how long does it take to see the… 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 »
Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) Funding Promotes Economic Development in Eastern Ontario
The Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) is designed to promote economic development for companies in eastern Ontario by funding key business development projects. Delivered through regional organizations, the funding of up to $100,000 per year or a maximum of 50%… Read more »
SemiosBIO Technologies Receives Funding From Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)
SemiosBIO Technologies Inc. a discoverer and developer of pheromone-based pest control solutions recently received up to $474,000 through the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) fund. The IBI fund assists start-up businesses to accelerate the commercialization of new products, processes, and… Read more »