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

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) highlighted the success of Ontario Centres of Excellence’s SmartStart Seed Fund, which provides capital for high-potential start-up companies as they move from product development to market entry, as well as skills training to help attract investors and commercial partners. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $920,500 for iSpan Systems LP, a manufacturer of light steel frame building systems for the construction industry, to scale up production of its easy-to-install steel floor joist system—TotalJoist™. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $950,000 for New-Form Tools Ltd., a leading manufacturer of innovative, specialty saw blade and cutting systems for automotive, oil and gas, and construction industries. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Raj Saini (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) announced a contribution of $2.57 million for Nicoya to scale up operations and accelerate growth into new markets. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Liberal MP Raj Saini (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) announced a contribution of $2.57 million for Nicoya to scale up operations and accelerate growth into new markets. FedDev Ontario’s contribution will help Nicoya to develop and market a new version of its product, OpenSPR, to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

Liberal MP John Oliver (Oakville, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $4.6 million for Coordinate Industries Ltd. With this funding, Coordinate Industries Ltd. will retrofit its new facility in Oakville with state-of-the-art, high-efficiency equipment, including robotics and automation, as well as software. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.  

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of $575,000 for Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a leading manufacturer of healthy nutritional snack foods that are allergen friendly and safe for school. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652. Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi (Don Valley East, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $1.8 million for 7D Surgical Inc. to accelerate … Read more

Government House Leader Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced a combined FedDev Ontario investment of $6.8 million in three Waterloo Region firms: XL Tool Inc. is receiving $750,000; Nasarc Technologies Inc. is receiving $2.8 million; and Magnet Forensics is receiving $3.25 million. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $2.1 million for Melitron Corporation. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652. Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $580,403 to Archmill House Inc., a leading custom manufacturer of architectural millwork and store … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) was in Toronto to announce the $17.5 million that MaRS Discovery District is receiving as part of the overall funding from the Scale-Up Platform. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-1710. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) was … Read more