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

Liberal MP Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada will invest up to $400,000 in Advanced Technology Emission Solutions Inc. The project will allow ATES Inc. to commercialize its Smart Induction Catalyst (SI-CAT) technology, which reduces vehicle emissions by rapidly heating the catalytic converter, allowing it to operate more effectively. As a result of this … Read more

Government House Leader and Minister for Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced a new investment of up to $8.9 million for the University of Waterloo to establish the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab. The investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario will support up to 18 new partnerships, help commercialize up to 21 advanced manufacturing technologies … Read more

Liberal MP Michael Levitt (York Centre, Ont.) announced an investment of up to $1.98 million in the York Entrepreneurship Development Institute to deliver its Incubator Track program. Levitt also celebrated the graduation of the first 15 entrepreneurs who participated in the first cohort of the program and met the entrepreneurs of the second cohort, which was launched on March 16, 2017. With … Read more

Government House Leader and Minister for Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced a non-repayable contribution of up to $2.5 million to Wilfrid Laurier University to support a national scale-up data platform. The Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises, part of the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced that the City of Mississauga will receive up to $2.5 million and the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation will receive up to $39,492 under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. With the addition of $44.4 million in supplementary funding announced in Budget 2016, the total CIP 150 allocation for southern … Read more

Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre, Ont.) announced that two Tillsonburg-based manufacturers will benefit from up to $5.25 million in funding to adopt innovative technologies and increase productivity, which will help create up to 110 jobs. Marwood Metal Fabrication Limited is receiving an investment of up to $4.27 million to invest in advanced hot stamping and press technologies, … Read more

Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan-Woodbridge, Ont.) announced that Dishon Limited will receive a FedDev Ontario investment of up to $3 million to expand production at the Vaughan facility and create up to 60 new full-time equivalent jobs – nearly doubling the company’s workforce. This investment will allow Dishon Limited to invest in state-of-the-art machinery to increase competitiveness, diversify its customer base and … Read more

The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and several municipal governments announced that they will be providing $19.5 million in funding to create a new agency that aims to increase global investments in the Toronto Region. The Government of Canada will contribute $6 million from its Investing in Regional Diversification initiative. The initiative was announced by Innovation, Science … Read more

Liberal MP Vance Badawey (Niagara Centre, Ont.) announced a contribution of up to $7.3 million to Niagara College. This non-repayable contribution, through the Investing in Commercialization Partnerships Initiative, will help Niagara College to create the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation (SONAMI), in partnership with Mohawk College, Sheridan College and McMaster University. The project is expected to create or maintain 186 … Read more

Liberal MP Chris Bittle (St. Catharines, Ont.) announced that FedDev Ontario is investing up to $4.5 million in Stanpac Inc., a dairy and beverage packaging manufacturer, to increase production capacity at its Smithville facilities. This repayable contribution, through FedDev Ontario’s Investing in Business Growth and Productivity initiative, will allow Stanpac Inc. to integrate advanced manufacturing processes and add four new production lines to meet … Read more