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

Up to 86 recent graduates and graduate students in McMaster University's faculties of science and engineering will receive valuable internships with southern Ontario businesses due to a new federal government investment of $1,133,000 announced MP David Sweet (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, Ont.) on behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary … Read more

Three innovative companies are expanding their businesses and creating nearly 170 new jobs in Oakville, thanks to an investment of up to $3,075,000 by the Government of Canada. The announcement was made by Conservative MP Terence Young (Oakville, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary … Read more

Angel One Investor Network will be able to connect more angel investors with promising new start-up businesses in the Oakville region, thanks to a $100,000 Government of Canada investment announced by Conservative MP Terence Young (Oakville, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.). The full release is available … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), Conservative MP Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills, Ont.) announced an investment for Well.ca Inc. to develop an innovative e-commerce software solution that will benefit online Canadian retailers and will create jobs. Well.ca is receiving a repayable contribution … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), Conservative MP Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.) announced an investment from the government that will allow the Canadian Association of University Research Parks (AURP Canada) to carry out research and planning activities for six southern Ontario university … Read more

First Nations and other Aboriginal students across southern Ontario will have access to innovative training in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields thanks to a funding announcement for the Indigenous Education Coalition, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The Indigenous Education Coalition is receiving up to $585,200 through … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) announced a federal government investment in Carleton University to create internship opportunities and fellowships for graduates and graduate students in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. This … Read more

Online auction company YouBidLocal Inc. will develop and launch the next generation of its web-based software platform thanks to a $50,000 Government of Canada investment announced by Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.). The investment in YouBidLocal Inc. is being provided through FedDev Ontario's Investing … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced an investment in the University of Guelph's Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre  that will help southern Ontario businesses create new green products for the expanding biomaterials market. An investment … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced an investment in Burlington's PowerBand Global Inc. to develop software that will make buying, selling and servicing vehicles easier. PowerBand Global Inc. is receiving up to $676,000 through FedDev … Read more