Press Release Department: Federal - Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a contribution of over $2.9 million for Rockport Networks Inc. (Rockport) to accelerate commercialization of its high-performance networking solution. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) and Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.), on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $2.5 million for Newton Group Ltd., a premier general contracting company that specializes in the design, prefabrication and construction of buildings, to accelerate … Read more

Liberal MP James Maloney (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ont.) announced a contribution of $570,000 towards Agri-Neo Inc., for the commercialization of its innovative food safety solution. The Toronto-based company, has developed Neo-PureTM, an organic food-safety solution for raw and dry foods that is applied at food processing sites. This innovative solution eliminates harmful pathogens and unwanted microbes, keeping foods viable … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced an investment of $515,000 for the Mississauga-based Pittsburgh Steel Group. With this funding, the company will be able to purchase and install leading-edge robotics technology and adopt sophisticated new production monitoring software to improve its operations. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-1710.

Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced that FedDev Ontario is providing La Clé d’la Baie en Huronie with $59,500 to conduct a feasibility study for a new francophone festival in Simcoe County with expected economic and tourism benefits throughout the … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $500,000 for Weever Apps to support commercialization of its newly launched process manager software. Weever Apps is a digital transformation software company that offers a suite of products used by organizations in a range of sectors to build forms, collect data, assign and schedule tasks, … Read more

Government House Leader Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) and Liberal MP Raj Saini (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), announced contribution of $3 million for the Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation to attract global investors from a wide range of sectors to the Waterloo Region. The corporation will organize up … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), joined by Liberal MPs Sonia Sidhu (Brampton South, Ont.), Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Ont.), Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.), and Ramesh Sangha (Brampton Centre, Ont.), announced that FedDev Ontario is investing $10 million in Ryerson University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst. This investment will support a new national centre for innovation and … Read more

Minister for International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario repayable contribution of $5 million for Flying Colours Corp., to build a 90,000-square-foot hangar and acquire new state-of-the-art equipment. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652. Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa–Vanier, Ont.) announced that FedDev Ontario is providing Collège La Cité (La Cité) with $1.35 million … Read more

Liberal MP Raj Saini (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) announced a contribution of $750,000 for Bridgit Inc., a female-founded and led developer of mobile applications for the construction industry. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652. Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan-Woodbridge, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of up to $3 million to Enviroplast Inc., an innovative manufacturer that specializes in recycling plastic. Headquartered in … Read more