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

The Accelerator Centre, Waterloo, Ont., will provide entrepreneurship training and seed funding to help up to 30 science, technology, engineering, and math entrepreneurs launch new innovative start-up businesses, thanks to a new investment of $945,000 from the Government of Canada. The investment was announced by Conservative MP Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.), on Minister of State … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.), Conservative MP Brad Butt (Mississauga-Streetsville, Ont.) announced an investment in Mississauga's MyndTec Inc. (formerly known as Simple Systems Inc.). The investment will help MyndTec Inc. to commercialize an innovative medical device that helps restore voluntary movement in people experiencing paralysis due to … Read more

Conservative MP Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), announced contributions of up to $3.27 million for two projects. The projects will support the efforts of Ontario businesses to increase international market share for their high-value exports. The … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) highlighted the Government of Canada's support for manufacturers at the PACKEX Manufacturing Conference at the Toronto Congress Centre. Following the Conference, Goodyear met with manufacturers and stakeholders to seek input on the new Advanced Manufacturing Fund in Ontario. The … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) met with manufacturers and stakeholders at Invest Ottawa to seek input on the new Advanced Manufacturing Fund in Ontario and future Agency programs for southern Ontario. At a second meeting, stakeholders provided their views on potential areas of focus … Read more

Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) officially opened the new McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) during the Hamilton Economic Summit. Funding, announced by Oliver in August 2011, was provided through FedDev Ontario's Prosperity Initiative. McMaster University received up to $11.5 million toward a $26.4 million project … Read more

Niagara manufacturers looking to access support and resources for growth will benefit from two new projects delivered through the Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology (Niagara College) and the Niagara Economic Development Corporation (NEDC), thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada. Through FedDev Ontario's Prosperity Initiative, Niagara College is receiving up to … Read more

Thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada, Ottawa-based Panacis Inc. will be able to accelerate the commercialization of a new lithium-ion battery system targeting the defence market. The investment was announced Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.). Under FedDev Ontario's Investing in Business … Read more

The Peterborough Region Angel Network (PRAN) will be able to connect more angel investors with promising new start-up businesses in the Peterborough area, thanks to a $75,000 Government of Canada investment announced by Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dean Del Mastro (Peterborough, Ont.). The Peterborough Region Angel … Read more

Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), announced Government of Canada investments of up to $1.85 million to support software development and attract private sector investment in high growth companies in the Ottawa area. More information is … Read more