Government programs supporting business: Select Ontario or Canada
| Ontario | Canada |
The Governments of Canada and Ontario offer many financial assistance and incentive programs to assist business. A selection of programs of interest to research-intensive businesses can be found below. Please note that the content for these pages has been provided by the Canada Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC).
| Selected Programs for Business offered by the Government of Canada |
| Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Centres: CETACs help SMEs commercialize environmental technologies through support services such as general business development counselling, market analysis, assistance in raising capital, and technical assistance |
| CRC - Communications Research Centre Canada: The CRC is the Canadian government's primary laboratory for research and development (R&D) in advanced telecommunications |
| Earth Sciences Information Centre - ESIC: Provides the earth science community with a single contact point for their information needs and integrates the delivery of traditional library-based services with the development and marketing of new, technology-driven information products and services |
| Environmental Industries: This Web site offers information on the Canadian environment industry |
| Science and Technology Internship Program: If your business is in the geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy sector, you could get money to hire recent graduates in science, engineering or business. |
| Directory of Science and Technology Statistics: Browse Statistics Canada resources for activities such as research and development, innovation, technology use, and intellectual property. |
| Financing for Innovation: Discover some key government programs that help finance innovation activity. |
| Funding Technologies for the Environment: If you are an environmental business, you can use this website to find financing programs to help you develop and roll-out technologies to protect the environment. |
| Government Procurement Info-Guide: This guide is designed to help navigate through federal and provincial government programs, services and resources that may be of interest to those planning to sell products or services to various government agencies |
| Going Global Innovation: Funding to help you find foreign partners for research and development collaboration. |
| Going Global Workshops: Gain international trade knowledge on topics such as doing market research, marketing abroad, trade finances, cultural aspects, global supply management and importing. |
| International Science and Technology Partnerships Program: Access funding that could help you collaborate with international partners on research and development projects in science and technology. |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP): Your small or medium business may qualify for financial assistance to develop and commercialize new or improved technologies. |
| Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM) : The Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM) is a not-for-profit Canadian business advisory 'hub,' supported by the Town of Markham, Ontario Government, National Research Council Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program, York University and Seneca College |
| Industry Partnership Programs: Get assistance to do research and development from Canadian universities. |
| Science and Technology Internship Program: If your business is in the geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy sector, you could get money to hire recent graduates in science, engineering or business. |
| New Environmental Technologies Evaluation (NETE): This program provides an opportunity for the private sector to have new environmental technologies evaluated and assessed by the Ministry of Environment |
| BDC Subordinate Financing: An alternative way to finance the growth of your profitable business |
| BDC Term Loans: You can get flexible debt financing for a wide variety of business projects. |
| BDC Venture Capital: An alternate source of funding for your technology-based business. |
| Science and Technology Internship Program: If your business is in the geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy sector, you could get money to hire recent graduates in science, engineering or business. |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program - Advisory Technical and Business Services: Get technical advice and assistance to help you through all stages of the innovation process. |
| Tips for your Green Business: Learn how to make your business eco-friendly. |
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