The Greenbelt Fund: Local Food Investment Fund (LFIF) provides Ontario government grants to increase the consumption of locally-grown or processed foods. Recently, the program was allocated an additional $1 million from the Province of Ontario. With the top-up in funds, Greenbelt Fund has issued a new call for funding applications.
Through
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Ontario’s small business community is booming, yet few of these companies effectively scale their solutions into global markets. In December 2015, there were 48.3 times more small businesses (1-99 employees) than medium-sized (100-499 employees) companies in Ontario. This trend is especially prevalent in the technology startup community where entrepreneurs are
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Guelph Manufacturing Group has been awarded $875,000 in Ontario small business grants to execute its latest project. The business will use Ontario government funding to purchase new equipment and expand its workforce to increase company capabilities; by doing so, it will meet consumer demands better, improve productivity, and boost international
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In March 2016, QD Solar Inc. was awarded $2.5 million in Canadian government grants to help commercialize its latest clean technology development project. This investment has helped enhance and accelerate the market readiness of the company’s new solar photovoltaic technologies.
This contribution was provided by the SD Tech Fund, which supports
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The Jobs and Prosperity Fund (JPF) is an Ontario government funding program created to support large-scale business expansion and capital investment projects. The initiative awards Ontario business grants for projects that enhance productivity, become more innovative, and compete in international markets.
JPF is divided into four unique streams; most streams support
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Toronto-based manufacturer, Polycorp Ltd., has been awarded up to $1.9 million in Ontario government grants to support its latest facility expansion project. The contribution will help the company construct a 110,000 sq. ft. expansion in Elora, Ontario to diversify the business’ product offerings and become more globally competitive.
The contribution will
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Canadian businesses have excellent access to state-of-the-art research facilities, equipment, and talent. However, since 2001 Canadian research and development investments have displayed a downward trend. To help businesses access these resources, the Government of Canada offers research grants to offset a portion of R&D costs.
NSERC Engage is one of these
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Colleges and universities play a key role in driving innovation and entrepreneurship across Ontario. As a launchpad for tomorrow’s business leaders, these institutions promote leading-edge research and supporting young entrepreneurs who wish to transform new ideas into a sustainable business. However, young entrepreneurs often struggle to scale-up these post-secondary businesses
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The future of electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly clear. Battery and engine technologies are being researched and developed at record pace; this has allowed global consumer demand to increase steadily. As more consumers begin to understand the technology and feel comfortable investing in electric vehicles, the market will become
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Over the past several years, crowdfunding has grown exponentially. In fact, analysts predict the industry to grow over $300 billion by 2025. Crowdfunding has helped
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