Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) created the 5 year, $50 Million Agri-Processing Initiative (API) as a part of the government funding for business program, Agricultural Flexibility Fund, launched nation-wide under the 2009 Canadian Federal budget. The API aims to help companies in the Agri-Processing sector become more competitive while enabling them to adopt new technology, products…
The ecoENERGY Efficiency for Industry Program is a part of a wider initiative that was begun by the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE); Canada’s Centre for Excellence for Energy, efficiency and alternative fuels information. This program is an effort by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to help promote the adoption of an energy management standard by…
The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (OMRI) is receiving applications for the Innovation Demonstration Fund. This government funding for research and development initiative focuses on emerging technology and prefers environmental, alternative energy, bio-products, hydrogen and other significant global technologies. IDF has been created to help support Pilot demonstrations leading to the commercialization of processes…
For small to medium-sized businesses and larger companies alike, finding first time buyers in order to help a product or service through the commercialization phase can be challenging. The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) is a $40 million program initiated in 2010 as a permanent procurement program aiming at helping businesses through the pre-commercialization stage…
The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (OMRI) has issued detailed information regarding its Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF). For those unfamiliar with this government funding for business initiative, the IDF is a discretionary, non-entitlement research and development funding program that focuses on emerging technologies, with a preference towards environmental, alternative energy, bio-products, hydrogen and other…
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a not-for profit foundation that finances and supports the development and demonstration of clean technology aimed at solving issues related to climate change, clean air, water quality and soil, and deliver economic, environmental and health benefits to Canadians. Currently, these next generation technologies, which are resource intensive, are not…
The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (OMRI) supports world-class research, commercialization and innovation taking place across Ontario. OMRI helps Ontario businesses through a range of programs and services offering Canadian government funding such as small business grants Ontario and small business loans Ontario like the Ontario Research Fund, Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF), and Ontario Venture Capital…
As many as 20 recent graduates of programs in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) will be hired with the support of Canadian Government funding. Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Parliament for Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev…
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service’s International Science and Technology Partnerships Program (ISTPP) is a government funding for research and development initiative, established to encourage and support bilateral research projects with commercialization potential between Canada and its partner countries. The ISTPP program has proven valuable in fostering science and technology networking and matchmaking activities to further…
Innovation is the key to business success and staying ahead of competitors; but many businesses struggle to find the innovative thinkers they need to enhance their existing processes, products and technologies. Overview of Mitacs Co-Funding for Research and Development Programs Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that connects businesses with academia and new graduates for…