Over $5 Million in Automotive Manufacturing Grants Awarded to Sodecia

Over $5 Million in Automotive Manufacturing Grants Awarded to Sodecia

The Sodecia Group was founded in Portugal in 1980 and has since become a full-service supplier of automotive chassis and powertrain components, and designer of highly-automated assembly systems. Sodecia works with 12 of the world’s major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintains multiple facilities in London, Ontario. To keep up with the demand for innovative…

Foam Solutions Boosts Productivity with Canadian Government Grants

Foam Solutions Boosts Productivity with Canadian Government Grants

Foam Solutions manufactures a range of products, from insoles to underlayments to yoga mats. As a leader in the development of advanced manufacturing technologies, Foam Solutions delivers innovative products and services to domestic and international markets. Foam Solutions’ (FSI) head office is in Markham, Ontario. To support their continued growth and innovation, FSI accesses Canadian…

Chatham-Kent Manufacturer Grows with Canadian Government Funding Wins

Chatham-Kent Manufacturer Grows with Canadian Government Funding Wins

A manufacturer based in the region of Chatham-Kent has undergone substantial growth in recent years, increasing their revenues, employees, manufacturing abilities, and position as a manufacturing leader. The company’s expansion has largely been enabled by receiving Canadian government funding for their strategic projects. By being able to accomplish more strategic projects in less time, the…

How Can Canadian Businesses Innovate on a Global Scale?

How Can Canadian Businesses Innovate on a Global Scale?

Recently, “innovation” has become one of the most popular buzzwords in Canadian business, politics, and the economy. While there are many definitions of innovation, it can simply be stated that innovation entails revolutions to make the subject matter faster, more efficiently, or simply better than previous version, sometimes creating a completely new product/technology category altogether….

Cambridge Pro Fab: Growth through Canadian Government Funding

Cambridge Pro Fab: Growth through Canadian Government Funding

Cambridge Pro Fab is a leading supplier of steel ducting for the oil, gas and coal power generation industries. As an industry leader in the manufacture of HRSG, pollution control, noise reduction and air filtration systems, Cambridge Pro Fab Inc. has built a diverse portfolio of customers for over 25 years. The company’s growth over…

$6.6M in Ontario Government Funding Awarded to Growing Manufacturers

$6.6M in Ontario Government Funding Awarded to Growing Manufacturers

Two manufacturers, Hammond Manufacturing Company and Ontario Drive & Gear Limited, will receive government funding valued up to $6.6 million to expand their operations. This government funding, among other benefits, will help the two businesses to purchase new, innovative technologies and train their employees on how to best use the equipment. By receiving Ontario government…

Toronto Manufacturer Awarded $100,000 in Business Expansion Grants

Toronto Manufacturer Awarded $100,000 in Business Expansion Grants

Viscor Inc. is a Toronto, Ontario-based manufacturer of lighting and sheet metal products for commercial and industrial use. Since 1952, the company has had incredible domestic success and has expanded to offer three product lines, Visioneering, Certolux, and TBR Lighting Brands. Although Viscor Inc. is the leading producer of LED and fluorescent lighting products in…

Small Business Funding Success: Chudleigh’s Ltd.

Small Business Funding Success: Chudleigh’s Ltd.

Milton, Ontario business, Chudleigh’s Ltd., produces and processes high quality dessert food products. Their 100-acre apple farm and 82,000 sq. ft processing facility provides Chudleigh’s with the ability to deliver fresh, locally-sourced food to consumers in Canada and across the world. Chudleigh’s most successful and recognized product, the Apple Blossom®, is a favourite among both…

FAQs: CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth

FAQs: CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth

Program Update: CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth program will not be accepting applications after July 31, 2016. Please contact a Proactive Funding Planner to discuss alternate business grants for your company. The CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth (CME SMART) program is supported through funding by FedDev Ontario and supports southern Ontario manufacturers as…

Qualify for CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth

Qualify for CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth

Program Update: CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth program will not be accepting applications after July 31, 2016. Please contact a Proactive Funding Planner to discuss alternate business grants for your company. The CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth business grant is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and…