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…
Mentor Works has a track record of helping hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses across Canada access and leverage small business grants and loans programs to help them overcome financial obstacles to growth. Mentor Works and its Founder and Principal, Bernadeen McLeod, have been featured on numerous reputable media outlets such as CHCH, Profit Magazine,…
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…
Joesph Fung is the CEO of Tribe HR based in Kitchener, Waterloo. Tribe HR offers customized software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, including an award-winning cloud HR solution. Joseph recently spoke with us about his experience with Mentor Works. What made you decide to use Mentor Works to assist you with Canadian government funding?…
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…
For those that are unfamiliar with the event, the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show “CMTS 2013” is being held at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario (minutes from Toronto’s International Airport). Taking place from September 30th to October 3rd, CMTS 2013 will include the latest in machine tools, forming, fabricating technologies and state-of-the-art advancements in plant…
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…