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

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) participated in the information and networking event, Business, Government Services & You presented by Canada Business Ontario. Goodyear discussed the Government of Canada's strong support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and highlighted investments made through FedDev Ontario to … Read more

Mississauga and Toronto graduates of the Research Innovation Commercialization (RIC) Centre's VentureStart program were honoured at a special ceremony at the Mississauga Convention Centre to celebrate their achievements in entrepreneurship and business development. On behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), Conservative MP Stella … Read more

On Nov. 12, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) was in Toronto to promote the capabilities of southern Ontario aerospace-related businesses and their role in helping to create jobs and prosperity for the region. Goodyear was speaking at the Ontario Aerospace Council's 2013 Industry Conference, … Read more

The Niagara Angel Network will be able to connect more angel investors with promising new start-up businesses across the Niagara region, thanks to a $100,000-investment from the Government of Canada, announced by National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario … Read more

A new study by the National Angel Capital Organization shows southern Ontario's angel investment sector is booming, thanks in large part to the efforts of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and its Investing in Business Innovation initiative. Investing in Business Innovation is designed to help angel investor networks and their associations attract new … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) highlighted the benefits that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) offers to Canadian workers and families in a speech delivered at Miovision Technologies Inc. In 2011, Miovision Technologies Inc. (Miovision) received a repayable contribution of $922,500 from FedDev … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) participated in the Applied Research Day at George Brown College in Toronto. Goodyear discussed how the government's investment in innovative software will help Canadians, their families and their medical teams gain quick access to all of their health records using cloud-based … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) celebrated the launch of the Shop The Neighbourhood campaign and highlighted the role of small businesses in restoring economic prosperity to southern Ontario. Shop The Neighbourhood is an initiative of Yellow Pages Group, Canada's leading digital media and marketing … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) celebrated good news for Alzheimer's patients, their families and caregivers. Goodyear and Conservative MP Mark Adler (York Centre, Ont.) marked the grand opening of a new centre that will bring southern Ontario businesses, researchers and not-for-profit organizations together to … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) was in Oakville, Ont., to speak to Oakville business leaders and stakeholders. Goodyear was joined by Conservative MP Terence Young (Oakville, Ont.). Goodyear delivered a keynote address at the Chamber's meeting. He discussed the evolving role of FedDev Ontario … Read more