Liberal MP Kim Rudd (Northumberland—Peterborough South, Ont.) announced an additional FedDev Ontario investment of $1.1 million for the Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation to expand its N1M program. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.
Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan-Woodbridge, Ont.) visited Pliteq Inc., a manufacturer of acoustic vibration and sound control products made with recycled rubber from used vehicle tires, to see first-hand the new 150,000-square-foot facility in Vaughan. FedDev Ontario contributed $3.8 million toward the expansion project, which allowed Pliteq Inc. to acquire advanced production equipment and adopt new manufacturing activities that … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced up to $1.2 million in federal funding for McMaster University to help expand its makerspace. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-1710.
Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre, Ont.) attended a showcase by TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario to celebrate the dedicated entrepreneurs who have received support through BURST. Fragiskatos also announced that FedDev Ontario is providing TechAlliance with an additional $440,000 to continue BURST and enable another cohort of 10 innovative start-ups to receive seed funding, skills development opportunities and mentorship. The full … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.) announced an additional investment of up to $2.28 million in Bioenterprise Corporation. 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 investment of over $2.1 million in GVA Lighting to increase its manufacturing and testing capabilities. GVA Lighting will be able to purchase leading-edge equipment to scale-up production capacity at its new 98,000-square-foot facility in Oakville, Ont. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2849.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced the launch of a new intake under the Economic Development Initiative in southern Ontario. To support official language minority communities’s, FedDev Ontario is providing up to $800,000 per year to strengthen the rich cultural fabric of Francophone communities, accelerate economic growth within these communities, and … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) announced the federal portion of funding for Frulact Canada Inc. The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a combined investment of up to $6 million to establish this new facility that is serving as the company’s North … Read more
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Steven Del Duca, Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Growth, Liberal MP Michael Levitt (York Centre, Ont.) and Ontario MPP Monte Kwinter announced an investment of up to $70 million towards Sanofi Pasteur Limited’s $500-million project to establish one of the most advanced vaccine manufacturing facilities in the world. The company will … Read more
Government House Leader and Minister for Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada will invest up to $800,000 in Accelerated Systems Inc. This investment will help ASI expand operations and commercialize its specialized parts and custom software for electric vehicles. The full release is available online. Call 416-954-6652.
