The BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest is presently accepting applications from eligible Canadian entrepreneurs. Applications are open to candidates aged 18-35 in Canada seeking to expand their business through innovation. Applications are now being accepted until March 18, 2015. Two prizes are available to the contest winners. Grand Prize: $100,000 towards implementation of the entrepreneur’s…
Investing in the growth and development of your labour force can require a significant financial investment. Thankfully, many Canadian SMEs are eligible to receive Canadian government grants and business funding to aid in their enterprise’s training activities. Ontario SMEs now have access to several Canadian government funding grants, including the newly released Canada-Ontario Job Grant….
Businesses in Leamington, Ontario have access to a complimentary information session on Ontario being held on Thursday, February 19, 2015 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Municipality of Leamington Economomic Development Office. The session will be led by Bernadeen McLeod, the Founder and President of Ltd. Bernadeen and Mentor Works are committed to researching and…
Three medical companies located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will receive up to $2.2 million in investments in the year 2015. In an effort to continually advance and develop southern Ontario’s innovation sector, the Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) Initiative provides new entrepreneurs with a 0% interest business loan to support commercialization projects for…
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) has announced the launch of their Western Diversification Program (WDP) Call for Proposals (CFP). The WDP is a business funding initiative dedicated to helping not-for-profit organizations seek and develop future project proposals in Western Canada. The WDP’s primary goal is to develop and support Western Canada’s economy through tactical investment…
The Canada Job Grant (CJG) is finally here! As a business owner myself, I want to help other business owners and managers understand what it is, how it works and what they need to do to make it a reality for their businesses. Canada Job Grant and “the Jobs Paradox” Canada has a Jobs Paradox…
By Ewan Roy, Marketing & Communications, Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) In a June 2014 CGA-FITT-Nanos survey, 97.7 percent of trade professionals responded that international trade is important or somewhat important to their company. Meanwhile, 71.4 percent agreed opportunities for Canadian companies to engage in international trade are increasing. This combination of necessity and…
This blog was contributed by The University of Guelph. Did you know that the University of Guelph is one of the many Canadian post-secondary institutions using web-based, job posting software to support employers in hiring young talent? It has never been this easy for an employer to connect with students, upcoming graduates and alumni. When…
Please note that the Export Development Canada (EDC) EXPORTCheck program is no longer available. While EXPORTCheck has been phased out, EDC offers a wide variety of other programs and services to assist Canadian SMEs with their export expansion activities. Please browse related EDC articles for more information. Export Development Canada (EDC) provides insurance and financial services…
The Pre-Competitive Advanced Research Network is an industry-led, Ottawa-based consortium of 39 companies. These companies work together to develop receptor capacity for advanced basic research in robotics and artificial intelligence. The fundamental science is drawn from the Institute for Research Intelligent Systems (IRIS). Details of PRECARN Research and Development Funding for Small Business PRECARN…