FedDev Ontario Community Economic Development and Diversification Program
FedDev Ontario Community Economic Development & Diversification Program: Up to $5M to create economic growth in small communities in southern Ontario.
FedDev Ontario Funding Provides $5 Million To Palette Skills Inc.
Palette Skills Inc. is a not-for-profit based out of Toronto, Ontario that helps workers adapt to the rapid changes and new demands in the Canadian job market. Palette Skills Inc. works with companies in growing industries that are having difficulty with filling high-demand jobs, then designs programs that aim to
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Indigenous Entrepreneurship Hub Gets $5M from FedDev Ontario
The City of Toronto has received $5M from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to create an Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE).
The ICIE will be the first business incubator of its kind in southern Ontario and will provide space and support in Toronto for
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BioConnect Awarded Close to $4M from FedDev Ontario
BioConnect, an Ontario biometrics company, has received millions of dollars in funding from the Federal Development Agency of Ontario through the agency’s Business Scale-Up & Productivity Program (BSP). The funding will support multiple expansion projects at BioConnect, including commercializing new biometric technology and growing in new export markets.
Founded in 2010,
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FedDev Ontario Funding: Nearly $6.3M Awarded to Bioenterprise
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) recently announced nearly $6.3M in funding to create a new network that will help agri-businesses scale up.
The funding was awarded to Bioenterprise Corporation, a national, non-profit commercialization accelerator that supports the growth of Canada’s agri-tech industries.
Bioenterprise assists businesses at
Rural Innovation Initiative: Eastern Ontario Technology Grants
The Rural Innovation Initiative (RII) Regional Stream is an Eastern Ontario business funding program designed to offset technology adoption, adaptation, development, and commercialization costs. As administered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the program is very similar to the previous Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP),
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FedDev Ontario Awards $615k for First Responder Mobile Technology
Based in Ottawa, ON, Advance Property eXposure Canada Inc. (APX) is a software company that develops mobile technology solutions to address infrastructure requirements in cities. Their CityScape Pre-Incident Planning Software is a mobile solution that creates real-time, easy-to-use interactive pre-incident plans and fire inspections for personnel in emergency services, helping
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Ontario Innovation Networks Receive $52.4M for Scale-Up Platform
Ontario tech businesses generate good middle class jobs, drive innovation, and improve the overall economic health of Canada. To continue to secure Canada as a leader in tech, the federal government has invested into three innovation networks along the Waterloo–Toronto–Ottawa corridor. These innovation hubs will join forces and implement the
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FedDev Ontario Funding: Up to $882,000 for Daisy Intelligence
Daisy Intelligence is a Vaughan, Ontario-based data analytics firm that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help businesses understand complex problems and make smarter operational decisions. Earlier this year, Daisy was announced as a recipient of the recently launched FedDev Ontario Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program. Daisy will use this
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Steel and Aluminum Initiative (SAI) Provides $150k+ for Business Improvement Projects
Canada’s steel and aluminum supply chain faces greater global competition than ever before, and recent international trade disputes have had significant impact on businesses that use these raw materials. Many companies are experiencing cost increases and a more difficult export environment, but this doesn’t mean that Canadian firms using steel
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