It’s been quite an eventful year for the popular CanExport funding program. Earlier in 2018, the program was updated to re-align the amount of funding that could be awarded per application, in addition to adjusting the eligibility of export markets that companies can receive funding for. Now as the end
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The Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is a Canadian government funding program offered to support municipalities and their partners for improving air, water, and soil quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program offers four streams of funding depending on the applicant’s approach to green issues, including grants for planning, feasibility
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Canada’s recently-released Fall Economic Update offers many provisions that directly support business competitiveness and make it easier to invest. Most beneficial to manufacturers is the announcement that the full cost of machinery and equipment can be written off immediately. Businesses outside of the manufacturing industry will also benefit from a
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Canada’s forestry sector is a vital part of the Canadian economy and is crucial to the wellbeing of many communities that rely on it. Incorporating more advanced technology to drive environmental, community, and economic benefits is one of the government’s top priorities for the Canadian forestry industry. Innovations in wood
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North Inc. of Kitchener, Ontario, is making innovative wearable technology a reality with their new line of smart glasses called Focals. The company has combined design, artificial intelligence, and data machine learning to create custom glasses with smart capabilities. The glasses connect to an individual’s phone via Bluetooth and provides
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As businesses leaders approach 2019, many are sorting out their top strategic priorities for the coming year. This is the ideal time to match government funding programs to these projects; there’s lots of time to apply for funding and you can implement a systemized approach to accessing grants and loans.
With
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exactEarth is a Satellite Automatic Identification Systems (S-AIS) technology developer that collects and transmits global maritime vessel data. Since 2009, the Cambridge, Ontario-based company has been a top innovator of AIS vessel tracking systems and now captures significantly more data than any other space-based AIS system. With global customers ranging
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Canadian women often face financial barriers as they start and expand businesses. While there are many factors that have led to women owning fewer than 16% of businesses in Canada, access to financial resources is undoubtedly one of the greatest hurdles to overcome. Although there is greater gender equality in
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Canadian companies are continuing to develop innovative products and processes to solve environmental challenges. Quebec-based Alliance Magnesium is one of these innovative companies and has recently been awarded clean technology grants for their environmentally friendly mining project. The company has created a clean magnesium technology in efforts to position itself
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Businesses conducting product development and commercialization activities often refer to a nine-point Technical Readiness Level (TRL) scale. This scale helps categorize development stages which is helpful to define project scope, progress, timelines, and resource requirements.
The TRL scale is a critical project management tool that helps businesses keep track of activities
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