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iSTEM Program - Ryerson University

Ryerson University, in co-operation with FedDev, is presenting iSTEM: a unique initiative that will help to underwrite new, 6-month interships.

This program will match employer contributions up to $15,000 for an intern's salary, lowering the hiring cost by 50%.

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RIC Centre-Research Innovation Commercialization

Growing Your Business Breakfast with the Experts
Growing Your Business Season 4 - Raising Capital – Term Sheets 

Feb 15th 2012

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Backyard Inventors

W Network announces an exciting new TV series called Backyard Inventors that will help inventors to fast-track their ideas to the mass market. 
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Growing Your Business Season 4 - Smart Outsourcing to Access Key Executives

Growing Your Business Season 4 - Smart Outsourcing to Access Key Executives


This session is geared towards helping high-potential, innovative companies build a competitive edge by outsourcing key positions and processes to aid in exponential growth.

 

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Growing Your Business Season 4 - Creative Financing and Angels

Growing Your Business Season 4
Creative Financing and Angels

Dec 14, 2011

Your next opportunity to learn from the experts
• Learn about alternative sources of financing  for your startup
• Practical tips for positioning your company for investment readiness

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Small Business Quarterly

The feature article of the November issue, indicates that recovery in the lending market is taking hold. Using data from a recent survey of small businesses conducted for Industry Canada, this article highlights that both debt financing request rates and debt financing approval rates have increased from 2009 to 2010. This issue also includes articles on job creation, self-employment and business insolvencies.

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Harper Government Supports Angel Investors

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced support for the angel investment community during a keynote address delivered at the 2011 National Angel Summit today.

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CBC’s The Big Decision Sends Dragons On The Road

Dragons’ Den are hitting the road to help struggling companies get back on track by offering their
expertise – and their own MONEY.

 

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RIC Centre hosts Innovate or DIE!

What differentiates success from survival in the business world? Successful innovation! RIC Centre invites you to a can’t-miss evening to introduce principles that demystify some of the conditions and processes that produce cutting-edge innovation.
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Government of Canada Supports Innovation in Southern Ontario

Government of Canada Supports Innovation in Southern Ontario For immediate release August 22, 2011 Markham, Ontario – Sixteen businesses will work with Seneca College to develop new technologies, help conduct research and bring ideas to market, thanks to an investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
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