Mississauga, Ontario business Therapure Biopharma Inc. is an industry leader in manufacturing biologics for medical use. With an expertise in plasma-derived proteins, Therapure has created a novel technology called PlasmaCap Expanded Bed Adsorption (PlasmaCap EBA), which seeks to separate proteins faster and produce a greater yield from the same quantity of plasma used. This highly…
FedDev Ontario recently announced their continued support for Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (Northumberland CFDC). The CFDC – a not-for-profit organization that delivers financing and business strategy to entrepreneurs – will receive a $1.1M expansion to their original pilot project which supported 22 tech startups in the area. The program also created 53 new jobs…
Artisan Metal Finishing is a London, Ontario based metal treatment and finishing company. Providing electroplating, corrosion protection, degreasing and other services, they have established themselves as leaders in the Ontario metal finishing market for over 25 years. Recently, Artisan applied for Investing in Business Growth and Prosperity (IBGP) repayable funding to provide enhancements to their…
The Western Ontario Community Futures Development Corporation Association (WOCFDCA) has recently received over $3.2 million in funds from FedDev Ontario. This funding will be matched by Southwestern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), allowing for the establishment of a $6.2 million investment fund for the regional diversification of businesses across southwestern Ontario. These funds will…
FedDev Ontario is committed to growing the Ontario economy through a wide range of resources, support services, and government funding for small business, academic, and community projects. In 2013, Ontario accounted for 36.7% of Canada’s GDP, and the provincial government is committed to retain and improve this prominence. As a result, FedDev Ontario has helped…
Mentor Works has been hard at work over the last month to help connect small businesses with Canadian government grant funding opportunities. In an ongoing effort to be as accessible to you, we are pleased to offer a variety of small business funding workshops and webinars that provide specific details for Ontario small business grants…
This month marks the beginning of a new venture for several Kitchener-Waterloo entities and Canada’s committed to big data analytics. FedDev Ontario has announced up to $3 million for Communitech Corporation to establish the Open Data Exchange (ODX) in Waterloo, Ontario. ODX is a partnership between Communitech, the University of Waterloo, D2L (Desire2Learn), CDMN (Canadian…
On June 24th, the Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC) will continue its “Show Me the Money Series” of seminars. This morning breakfast seminar will help companies within the aerospace industry to learn about funding opportunities including Ontario small business grants and loans. Whether you have a specific project in mind which requires funding, or you would…
On April 28th, FedDev Ontario Minister Gary Goodyear announced that the Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP) Consortium would receive $20 million in Ontario government funding. On behalf of this consortium which is comprised of seven leading Ontario universities, the University of Toronto will receive funds which increases their access to advanced computing and…
London, ON business Starlim North America was recently awarded $4M as part of the Investing in Business Growth and Productivity program (IBGP). Under this FedDev Ontario program, businesses can receive up to 25% of eligible project costs in a 0% interest government loan. This Canadian government funding program is ideal for large business expansion projects…