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, and with repairs. Our team was able to provide information about the GEI funding program […]
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 new target markets. The company had applied for the SR&ED program but was unaware of […]
Government Grant Case Study: Ontario Manufacturer Qualifies for Expansion Grant
NorthBridge engaged an Ontario manufacturer that was looking to hire new employees and undertake a multi-million dollar expansion project. The company was expanding their facility and adding new equipment in order to increase capacity and better serve their customers. The company had applied for the SR&ED program but was unaware of government funds that were […]
Digital Media Funding – A Case Study
Kibooco is a Vancouver digital media start-up developing an interactive platform for children to design and create their own books. As a start-up, the team behind the Kibooco vision had to develop a strategy to finance their project, and looked to a number of government incentive programs. After being rejected for the BC Film and […]
RONA Rejects $1.76 Billion Unsolicited Takeover Offer from US-Based Lowe’s
Rona Inc. received and rejected a $1.76-billion unsolicited takeover offer ($14.50/share) from US-based Lowe’s Companies, causing its share price to soar 20% to $14.19 in trading this Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Rona disclosed this offer during a brief statement today, confirming months of speculation on a potential takeover. Rona’s board unanimously agreed that […]
A Case Study in Digital Media and Second Screen Engagement
Three easy steps: Watch on TV Download the App Play Along at Home Canada’s Smartest Person represents a new wave in reality television: integrating Digital Media for a truly interactive experience. Described by Konrad Group, the developers of the Canada’s Smartest Person app, the show is “a groundbreaking format and interactive television experience redefining what […]
5 Reasons why you need SR&ED for your Food Manufacturing Enterprise: A first person account
by: Arnold Strub, MBA. Entrepreneur-in-Residence, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Strub’s Pickles had already been a successful small business for 75 years when we were first contacted by an SR&ED consultant. We had the usual skepticism about the program; SR&ED is limited to lab work (of which we had little), tracking projects would be […]
It Doesn’t Always Pay To Build The Better Mousetrap
A year ago it looked like game over for Nintendo’s storied console business. The Nintendo Entertainment System had ushered in the modern age of video games, but was not bleeding market share due to newer, more powerful systems from Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo’s response was the handheld DS, followed by the Wii. The DS two-screen […]
Manufacturing Success During Tough Economic Times
Rising oil prices, poor currency exchange, and a sagging US economy have contributed to a decline in the Canadian manufacturing industry. More and more products have been outsourced abroad, which has further contributed to the sagging fortunes of manufacturing companies in Canada. However, some companies have still been able to prosper in these tough economic […]