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

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.),  Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) announced total funding of up to $1.45 million towards two innovative companies in the Ottawa area. Gymtrack Inc. will receive up to $804,800 to bring its first-in-kind fitness tracking system to market. Clearwater Clinical Inc. will … Read more

On March 18, Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced funding of up to $483,480 to Plum.io Inc. to commercialize an innovative hiring tool for employers. Businesses need the right resources to further develop and bring their innovative products to market. The funding, through FedDev Ontario’s Investing in Business Innovation initiative, will allow … Read more

Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) and Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.) announced combined funding of up to $6.6 million to the Hammond Manufacturing Company and Ontario Drive & Gear Limited to acquire innovative technologies, boost productivity, generate job growth and increase business and export opportunities. The Hammond Manufacturing Company, headquartered in … Read more

Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) and Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) highlighted the success and resilience of Canadian manufacturing. Viscor Inc. was awarded $100,000 to purchase equipment to produce the latest in lighting components for industrial, commercial, and institutional lighting markets. Acquiring new equipment helped the company become more competitive and … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced $730,000 in funding to help a Waterloo-based software developer Formulating Change Inc. to market its philanthropy-driven technology to financial institutions across North America. Call 416-954-6652. On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced an investment in an innovative Barrie, Ontario company that will allow businesses around the world to better develop and efficiently monitor their digital content. gShift Labs (gShift) is a technology company that has software to help businesses create, publish, track and report on digital content. … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) along with Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan-Woodbridge, Ont.) announced up to $837,500 in funding for Cutler Forest Products to increase productivity, expand operations and support job creation. 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 Kate Young (London West, Ont.) and Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre, Ont.) announced that several London recipients will receive funding through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program in southern Ontario. FedDev Ontario has approved a total of up to … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) along with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.) announced an investment up to $4.76 million in the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), to advance the development and commercialization of digital media products in southern Ontario. The investment will … Read more

Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced that MiMi Food Products Inc. will receive an investment of up to $950,000 to boost production capabilities at its Vaughan facility. MiMi Food Products Inc. produces high-quality products, such as frozen pizza dough balls, pizza crusts, focaccia and flatbreads for the Food Service and Grocery Industries. … Read more