Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz along with the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ted McMeekin jointly announced a research and development funding initiative offered by the federal and provincial government called The Water Resource Adaptation and Management Initiative (WRAMI). The Initiative is aimed to help prepare Ontario farmers for drought and adapt their…
CONII is a small business grants program that receives research and development funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development. CONII provides supports industry-driven applied research and commercialization through financial support of research performed in partnership with a membership college. Full service offerings area also available from needs assessment to execution. By working along with the…
IRAP (Industrial Assistance Research Program) provides customized innovation and business funding grants particular to your business needs. Companies that in interested in the possibilities of government funding for business through IRAP should contact their local IRAP Industrial Technology Assistant (ITA). Although nothing has been officially announced in terms of IRAP small business funding grants for…
The Waterloo Region is home of some of the most innovative companies, organizations, and institutions in the country. The key to the region’s success is their ability to invest in innovation and develop new products and services through scientific research and experimental development. The Canadian Government realizes the potential of the region and offers several…
The AgriInnovation Program (AIP) is one of three new programs that were announced earlier this month at the Canadian Government funding conference announcing the New Growing Forward 2 Policy Framework. AgriInnovation will support research institutions and Canadian SMEs with the development and commercialization of new and innovative agri-food/agriculture related products and technologies. AgriInnovation Program Details…
FedNor, Canada’s regional development organization for Northern Ontario, offers Canadian Business Grants for SMEs looking to improve their productivity and competitiveness through the Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP). The NODP offers an Innovation Initiative, which provides repayable grant funding for businesses and research institutions to improve their research capacities and strengthen their partnership alliances. FedNor…
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) has designed a program to accelerate industry innovation and create new market opportunities for southern Ontario businesses. The Technology Development Program offers Canadian Government grants to attract investment and drive interest for new market-driven opportunities that would result in the development of new breakthrough technologies….
In today’s business culture, technological innovation and rapid global expansion are driving businesses to invest more in research and development activities to give their organizations a competitive edge. The Canadian Government has recognized the importance of scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) and has since released the SR&ED Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Canada Revenue Agency…
The Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship (CBaSE) promotes collaboration between University of Guelph students and local businesses through a 4-month market research and/or business plan development project. The goal of the program is to create a transformational learning opportunities for students and provide valuable research and/or business plan construction for small business development. Eligible…
The OCE Market Readiness Program offers preliminary support and funding grants for small business to transfer academic based research into a new market-viable service or technology. Funding is intended to accelerate innovation and help Ontario-based SMEs bring a new product to market or to use the academic research as a basis for a new start-up…