$1.4M FedDev Ontario Government Funding Awarded to Two London Projects

$1.4M FedDev Ontario Government Funding Awarded to Two London Projects

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…

Communitech Open Data Exchange (ODX): Canada’s Commitment to Big Data Analytics

Communitech Open Data Exchange (ODX): Canada’s Commitment to Big Data Analytics

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…

Investing In Commercialization Partnerships (ICP) $20 Million Ontario Government Grant Funding Success – SOSCIP

Investing In Commercialization Partnerships (ICP) $20 Million Ontario Government Grant Funding Success – SOSCIP

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…

Qualify for Funding Investing in Commercialization Partnerships (ICP)

Qualify for Funding Investing in Commercialization Partnerships (ICP)

In the fall of 2013, FedDev Ontario launched a series of new funding programs through the Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives (SOPIs). This five-year plan has strategic government funding programs aimed at increasing the diversity and profitability of Southern Ontario’s economy. The Investing in Commercialization Partnerships (ICP) program is focused on encouraging the development of business-led…

Ontario Government Grants: Investing in Commercialization Partnerships

Ontario Government Grants: Investing in Commercialization Partnerships

The Investing in Commercialization Partnerships (ICP) is a new grant funding program that supports projects with funding of up to $20 million. Eligible organizations must be not-for-profit organizations that are located in Ontario such as publicly funded colleges and universities, industry associations and research institutions. Not-for-profit organizations must have an industry partner to work with as…