The extended forecast predicts that we will be huddled in front of a fire place combing through holiday travel magazines within just a few short weeks-yikes! Saying farewell to the summer is not easy for most Canadians; but with change in the air also comes a great opportunity to reflect upon the progress we have…
Alberta Innovates Product Demonstration Program offers small business grants programs to help Alberta’s SMEs, including start-ups, and post-secondary research institutions, develop and commercialize innovative technology in a variety of industry sectors. Over the past year, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Corporation (AITF) has worked with over 250 Alberta companies to provide support in the areas of…
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) supports advances in clean technology which are directed at finding innovative solutions to sustainability issues that affect the Canadian economy and the health of Canadians. SDTC supports Canadian businesses through a variety of initiatives including the SD Tech Fund Canadian business grants program. Since 2002, the SD Tech Fund has allocated over…
MaRS helps entrepreneurs bring innovative ideas to the marketplace through a variety of resources including Ontario small business grants through their MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, and discounted open courses for Ontario entrepreneurs. Upcoming Small Business Networking and Educational Workshops for Entrepreneurs This Fall, MaRS is offering a new intensive program that combines five series of…
Businesses across Canada have experienced a great deal of success working with this small business grants for hiring program. Due to the popularity of the program and its suitability for a wide variety of companies, we have outlined some of the most important eligibility criteria and guidelines associated with this program. High Demand Youth Internship…
The Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) provides small business grants for hiring to companies in this sector that are looking to hire new graduates for high demand roles via a segment of Service Canada’s Career Focus initiative. The CCAA Career Focus Canadian government grants for small business program is currently open and accepting…
Would you like the opportunity to learn more about entrepreneurship? Are you in the midst of starting a new venture? MaRS offers a free introductory course on entrepreneurship that will take you through the basics of how to build a successful business. Who is MaRS Entrepreneurship 101 Weekly Lecture Series For? Entrepreneurship 101 is MaRS’…
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…
Thank you to the Program Manager at Centennial College for Contributing to this article. Technical and financial evaluation of wind turbines for commercialization with hybrid off-grid street lights carried out at Centennial College of Toronto, Ontario Every year local, provincial and federal governments across Canada use billions of kilowatt hours of electricity to power streetlights…
The Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Career Focus small business grants for hiring program offers one of the most generous rewards we have seen to small and medium-sized employers that hire a recent graduate. The program boasts that, for the Q4 2013 release, it will subsidize wages of recent graduates hired under the…