What the New Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Means for Canadians (CUSMA)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been replaced by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Find out what this means for you.
Help with Foreign Market Expansion: Canadian Technology Accelerators
The Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) program helps Canadian technology firms scale up by connecting them to international support and opportunities.
Find Canadian Government Funding for Your Top Strategic Projects
Canadian government funding programs are used strategically to fund businesses growth projects through government grants, repayable/ non-repayable funding.
CanExport SMEs During COVID-19: What Projects are Eligible to Receive Funding?
The popular international marketing grant CanExport has halted funding for travel-related activities. Learn what is now eligible to receive up to $75K in grants.
Creative Export Canada (CEC) – Up to $2.5M in Export Funding
Organizations in Canada’s creative industries can receive up to $2.5M in funding via the Creative Export Canada program. Deadline is March 11, 2020. Read more.
Canadian Government Funding Landscape: A Wrap on 2019 and Insights on 2020
Well, whether we’re thrilled about it or not, we’ve officially put 2019 behind us and have welcomed 2020! As Canadians prepare for the year ahead, many businesses plan to undergo a similar jumpstart. Companies and governments operate on cycles that change throughout the year. These organizations tend to prepare and/or
[Webinar] January 15: Government Funding to Support Export Expansion
The federal and provincial government offer a wide variety of support to Canadian businesses who wish to grow or start exporting to new markets. By attending the free Funding to Support Export Expansion webinar, you will learn about various government export funding programs that help businesses grow in export markets
Canada’s State of Trade 2019: Part 2 – Trade Diversification for Businesses
Global Affairs Canada recently released its report Canada’s State of Trade 2019. Authored by the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE), the report overviews the major developments in Canada’s imports and exports in 2018. In Part 1 of my blog on this report, I described the report’s most relevant points
Canada’s State of Trade 2019: Part 1 – Key Points for Canadian Exporters
Global Affairs Canada has released Canada’s State of Trade, an evaluation of the country’s economic performance. The report highlights and assesses key developments in Canada’s international trade and examines domestic and foreign economic trends.
According to the report, the global economy has seen weaker growth than in previous years; however, Canada’s
International R&D Success: Developing & Commercializing Innovation
Many businesses that Mentor Works deals with have heard of the two most popular research and development (R&D) funding programs: NRC’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) and the SR&ED tax credit program. Both are valuable programs that support innovation and commercialization efforts.
However, most of our clients are unaware of the