New Funding Opportunities from Innovative Solutions Canada
The government of Canada is seeking to partner with eligible Canadian small businesses and innovators, to facilitate the early development, testing and validation of prototypes to solve major challenges through funding from Innovation Solutions Canada. Two new challenges were recently announced by Innovation Solutions Canada including a grant for Developing innovative phytosanitary treatment options for control […]
Delta, BC Government Funding Seminar a Success
NorthBridge would like to thank the attendees, the Delta Chamber of Commerce and the National Research Council (NRC) Concierge Service for helping make yesterday’s breakfast seminar a success! Jaap Siekman, our Regional Manager of Western Canada, together with Erik Kaas, Innovation Advisor for the NRC Concierge Service, delivered an informative presentation on the multitude of […]
New CanExport Program to Support Export Market Development
CanExport is a new government funding program announced on January 5, 2016 that will provide $50 million over the next five years in direct funding to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to support new export market development. Through the CanExport program, companies can receive financial support of 50% up to $99,999 for export marketing […]
Newfoundland and Labrador Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Originally announced as part of the 2015 Provincial Budget released in April, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador has recently finalized and implemented a new interactive digital media tax credit to support businesses in the competitive digital media industry. The Newfoundland and Labrador Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Tax Credit will offer a 40% refundable rate […]
Funding Webinar: Optimizing Returns from Multiple Government Funding Sources
We invite you to join us for our upcoming information session! Domestic and international competition is forcing Canadian businesses to develop new or improved products, increase productivity and expand sales in global markets. Financing for innovation or growth has always been a challenge for many companies in Canada. Both the federal and provincial governments provide […]
How the New Federal Cabinet Might Impact R&D Funding in Canada
On November 4th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first, thirty-person cabinet was sworn into office. This group includes two ministers who will hold research and development-related portfolios in the new government. Kirsty Duncan, a medical geographer and former professor at the University of Windsor and the University of Toronto, was named Minister of Science, replacing outgoing […]
Successful Abbotsford Seminar on Government Funding
On Thursday September 30th, NorthBridge partnered with the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Concierge Service to deliver a breakfast seminar on numerous government funding opportunities. Company representatives from various industry sectors were able to learn about the most recent advancements in direct and indirect government funding programs, as well as gain a […]
Canada Media Fund Experimental Stream Applications Due
The final 2015-2016 intake for the Canada Media Fund’s Experimental Stream (Production) will be closing on September 22, 2015, while the Development and Marketing & Promotion segments will be closing on October 6, 2015. The Experimental Stream of the Canada Media Fund (CMF) is designed to support Canadian interactive digital media content, including application software, […]
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show is a three-day agricultural event held at Canada’s Outdoor Park in Woodstock, Ontario. This event is expecting to draw in approximately 42,900 attendees and over 750 exhibitors from September 15-17, 2015. The gates open from 8:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M. This informative event will be useful for farmers and other agriculture […]
Upcoming Breakfast Seminar on Government Grants in Abbotsford, BC
Join us at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, September 30th for a free breakfast and Seminar on Government Funding presented by our Regional Manager for Western Canada, Jaap Siekman, as well as the Innovation Advisor for the National Research Council of Canada Concierge Service, Erik Kaas. Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7.30 am- […]