The Canadian aerospace industry is made up of over 700 companies and employs more than 170,000 Canadians according to the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. In Canada, the aerospace industry generates over $42 billion in revenue and can be split into… Read more »
NorthBridge Consultants’ Canadian Business Blog is dedicated to bringing businesses news and information to help companies identify and access the most appropriate government funding programs.
We offer opinions and insider information that can provide a pulse on government initiatives, the health of the Canadian economy, and firsthand thoughts from Canadian business owners.
SR&ED and IRAP Funding Available to Assist Canadian Technology Startups
A recent PwC report found that Canadian start-up companies are looking more into building their business than into Mergers & Acquisition exits. Government funding provides significant assistance for Canadian technology start-ups, with 50% of start-ups surveyed applying for at least… Read more »
Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program (DTAPP) and Small Business Funding to Assist With the Adoption of Digital Technologies
Congratulations- by reading this blog you fall into the 87% of Canadian enterprises that use the internet during the daily activities of your business. With such a high internet usage rate, why is it that in 2012 only 45% of… Read more »
Cassel Brewery Receives Funding Through EODP for Expansion
Cassel Brewery, located east of Ottawa, has been awarded funding through the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) and the Prescott-Russell Community Development Corporation (PRCDC) in the amount of $55,000. Cassel Brewery is a recently started microbrewery by Mario Bourgeois and… Read more »
Canada Media Fund’s (CMF) Interactive Digital Media Projects Reviewed by Internationally Renowned Jury
Last week, a jury of nine internationally renowned jury members involved in the digital media sector, visited Toronto to give their insights on innovation, as well as to help evaluate Canadian digital media projects that have applied for production assistance… Read more »
IBI Invests in Startups Involved in Innovation
Woodland Biofuels has received a $800,000 loan from Fed Dev through the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) initiative for the construction of their new efficient biofuel plant. The plant hopes to produce ethanol for half of the cost it takes… Read more »
NorthBridge Summer 2013 Newsletter – Funding Opportunities for SMEs
NorthBridge’s Summer 2013 newsletter has just been released. In this edition: Brace Yourselves: Change is Coming Found Money: It’s More than the Loose Change in Your Couch Where is All the Innovation in Canada? Government Funding to Hire Recent Graduates
The High Cost of Ontario Power Rates for Manufacturers Can Be Offset by Government Programs
Ontario’s high power rates could be a deterrent for companies to locate in the province. According to the Association of Major Power Consumers of Ontario, industrial customers within the province pay approximately $85 per megawatt hour, which is more than… Read more »
Funding Available for Hiring of New University or College Graduates
There are close to 300, 000 unfilled jobs in the Canadian private sector, with manufacturing being among the industries with the highest vacancies according to findings from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Unfilled jobs represent missed opportunities for… Read more »