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Financing Innovation by Established Businesses in Canada


Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:48:13

A new 52-page report from The Conference Board of Canada entitled Financing Innovation by Established Businesses in Canada takes a different look at funding—the financing of innovation in established companies rather than in start-ups. (A later report will consider the special problems of busine ...

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Alberta Offers A Number of Funding Opportunities


Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:33:53

The Government of Alberta realizes that economic growth in the province cannot rest entirely on the shoulders of big business. Aware of the need to assist small businesses and individual entrepreneurs, the government offers a number of interesting funding opportunities for which we will provide a b ...

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Canada Summer Jobs 2013


Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:28:59

Great news for full-time students for this summer! The Government of Canada has just opened the application period for its Canada Summer Jobs initiative which will provide funding for employers who create summer job opportunities for students. The application period will be open from the 1st to the ...

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New Startup Visa attracts entrepreneurs to Canada


Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:34:46

Foreign entrepreneurs and startups looking to obtain a new Canadian Startup Visa will require the support of an accelerator, an angel investor or a venture capital (VC) fund to commit funding before they can apply. On Thursday, federal Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney reveale ...

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Harper renews $250M auto innovation fund


Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:42:23

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, is greeted by CAW President Ken Lewenza, right, and Oakville MP Terence Young at the Ford plant in Oakville Ont., where Harper announced the renewal of the automotive Innovation Fund Friday. (Chris Young/Canadian Press) Stakeholders in t ...

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