According to a recent news release from the Canada Media Fund (CMF), the Canadian media support organization is teaming up with “Wallimage” of Belgium to establish a funding incentive to promote co-development and co-production of interactive digital media projects between the people of Belgium and Canada. The Canada Media Fund has Allocated More than $1…
Last week (December 10, 2014), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) released a list of firms and their products which have been pre-qualified for the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP). Among those reaching this second stage of the BCIP government acquisition program are three Kitchener-Waterloo area firms: Desire 2 Learn, 2G Robotics, and…
Mentor Works Founder and President, Bernadeen McLeod, recently had the opportunity to attend a presentation by the Canada Media Fund (CMF)’s Director of Program Management, Nathalie Clermont at an event hosted by Interactive Ontario. Nathalie took the opportunity to speak of the program’s ongoing objectives and its success to date while informing the audience on…
Editor’s Note: Details of the Canada Summer Jobs program are subject to change at any time; details on this page were accurate as of the posting date. To learn about current program details, please contact Mentor Works or visit canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/youth-summer-job. Most Canadians don’t start thinking about summer until late into Q1, however, the Federal Government of…
November 20, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Minister of Natural Resources, Derrick Dalley, and Federal Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz, announced a $345,000 investment in an innovative robotic milking system for Pure Holsteins Ltd. The technology behind the new system is a first of its kind for Newfoundland and Labrador and…
Mentor Works’ Founder and President, Bernadeen McLeod, and Six S Partners’ President, John Preiditsch, are holding a free 45-minute online informational session via GoToWebinar on Tuesday, December 9th from 3:00pm-3:45pm to educate business owners on how they can take advantage of the Canada Job Grant funding for training program. Free Canada Job Grant Informational Webinar:…
According to Food and Beverage Ontario, Ontario’s broader public sector spends roughly $750 million on food each year. Ontario public institutions are looking for great tasting, safe, and quality products. Could your product be what they are looking for? Food and Beverage Ontario is offering a free learning and networking workshop where you will meet…
The Local Food Fund (LFF) received more than 300 application in the first year, amounting to more than $60 million in funding requests. A highly competitive application process saw the approval of 112 projects, which represent a provincial funding commitment of more than $16.6 million. Based on the popularity and success of the previous round of…
The Holiday season is nearly upon us; don’t miss your chance to come out and meet the Mentor Works team before 2014 has expired. In addition to Government Funding Workshops and Webinars scheduled for this month, Mentor Works’ Founder and President, Bernadeen McLeod, and Business Development Executive, Alexandra (Alex) Barlow, will also be present at…
The Advanced Manufacturing Summit in Hamilton, Ontario was the backdrop to a significant funding announcement on November 17, 2014. The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) association received $20 million in funding for its CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth grant program. The program is being supported by the FedDev Ontario program, Investing in Business…