Ontario Centres of Excellence

$12,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.29 for every person in Canada ≈ 155 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Program: —
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2018-2019
Agreement period: October 30, 2018 – —
Reference: feddevontario:GC-2018-Q3-0038

Published purpose

Support for OCE's SmartStart Seed Fund (SmartStart) that provides seed financing and support for product development and market entry to Ontario start-ups, helping them scale companies and prepare for later-stage investment, commercial partners, and customers.

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This grant supports Ontario Centres of Excellence's SmartStart Seed Fund, which provides seed financing and support to Ontario startups for product development and market entry, helping them scale and prepare for later-stage investment.

Category: Research Primarily funds activity in Canada

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