On behalf of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is now accepting applications for the R&D Project Hiring Grants program to connect employers with post-secondary students and recent graduates. OCE was allocated $10 million in government grant funding as a key component of the Ontario Youth Jobs Strategy. The program enables the partnership between…
The Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program (AOP) is a unique cross-provincial collaboration between industry and academia that aims to solve key industry challenges in both Ontario and Alberta. AOP is managed by Alberta Innovates and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). Industry-academic projects are also eligible for funding through Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) if they…
The Ontario Centre of Excellence (OCE) is looking to connect Ontario’s next generation of entrepreneurs with much needed start-up funding in order to help take their companies to the next level. The program is open to young entrepreneurs from the ages of 18 to 29, and provides seed financing and entrepreneurship skills training in order…
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is a non-profit organization that distributes government funding for research and development through numerous programs to support R&D efforts including collaboration between industry and academic partners. The Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII) program is a program that connects small and medium size businesses with Ontario Colleges to…
The Ontario Centres of Excellence is running the R&D Project Hiring Grants program on behalf of the Ontario provincial government and a $10-million investment through their Youth Jobs Strategy. The program aims to help connect recent graduates with valuable on-the-job experience while building the research and development capacity of Ontario companies. Two Components of the…
If your company is lacking an online marketing and e-business strategy, you may be in luck. Ontario small to mid-sized businesses that export or looking to export may qualify for assistance through Ontario colleges through the OCE Voucher for E-Business. The Voucher for E-Business is one of 4 OCE Vouchers offered through the Ontario Centres…
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have said that distracted driving is the “No. 1 killer on the roads.” According to The OPP’s 2013 Traffic Statistics 78 people died in crashes related to distracted driving on roads they patrolled in 2013, this compares with 57 deaths related to impaired driving and 44 related to speeding. They also noted…
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has issued a call for proposals with a deadline of May 8th, 2014. The Voucher for Industry Association R&D Challenge (VIA) program is a part of OCE’s Collaboration Voucher program that connects industry associations or formal industry consortia with Ontario’s publicly funded academic research institutions (such as universities, colleges,…
The Made in Ontario Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge Program was developed and is operated by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) in collaboration with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). This grants for small businesses in Ontario program is offering up to $2 million in grant funding…
The $2-million “Made in Ontario” Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge is operated by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) in collaboration with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Made in Ontario Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge Program -Focus The Made in Ontario Advanced Manufacturing R&D Challenge aims to solve…