Regional Innovation Ecosystem initiatives have received 41 federal government grants totaling $228,640,365. Top recipients include the University of Waterloo, Trillium Health Partners, and the Ministry Of Natural Resources And Forestry, with primary funding originating from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
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Regional Innovation Ecosystem
SaveTotal Grants
41
Total Amount
$228.6M
Provinces Served
1
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Waterloo | 2 | $18.2M |
| 2 | Trillium Health Partners | 3 | $17.0M |
| 3 | Ministry Of Natural Resources And Forestry | 1 | $15.0M |
| 4 | Palette Inc. | 3 | $15.0M |
| 5 | ventureLAB | 2 | $14.7M |
| 6 | Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners | 2 | $13.0M |
| 7 | Toronto Global | 2 | $13.0M |
| 8 | Innovate Cities | 1 | $11.1M |
| 9 | Waterloo Accelerator Centre | 1 | $10.0M |
| 10 | Cybersecure Catalyst | 1 | $10.0M |
| 11 | McMaster University | 1 | $10.0M |
| 12 | Governing Council of the University of Toronto | 1 | $10.0M |
| 13 | Invest Ottawa | 1 | $7.0M |
| 14 | The Hamilton Young Women's Christian Association | 1 | $6.4M |
| 15 | Elevate | 2 | $6.4M |
| 16 | Bioenterprise Corporation | 1 | $6.3M |
| 17 | Innovation Factory | 1 | $6.0M |
| 18 | Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters | 1 | $5.2M |
| 19 | City of Toronto | 1 | $5.0M |
| 20 | Toronto Region Board of Trade (BOT) | 1 | $5.0M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 41 | $228.6M | 100% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 40 | $222.1M |
| 2 | Unknown | 1 | $6.5M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Ministry Of Natural Resources And Forestry
$15.0M
--
Innovate Cities
$11.1M
--
Governing Council of the University of Toronto
$10.0M
--
Toronto Global
$10.0M
--
Cybersecure Catalyst
$10.0M
--
McMaster University
$10.0M
--
University of Waterloo
$10.0M
--
Waterloo Accelerator Centre
$10.0M
--
ventureLAB
$9.7M
--
University of Waterloo
$8.2M
--
Invest Ottawa
$7.0M
--
Trillium Health Partners
$6.8M
--
Trillium Health Partners
$6.8M
--
Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
$6.5M
--
Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
$6.5M
--
The Hamilton Young Women's Christian Association
$6.4M
--
Bioenterprise Corporation
$6.3M
--
Innovation Factory
$6.0M
--
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
$5.2M
--
City of Toronto
$5.0M
--
Palette Inc.
$5.0M
--
Palette Inc.
$5.0M
--
ventureLAB
$5.0M
--
Toronto Region Board of Trade (BOT)
$5.0M
--
Ministry Of Natural Resources And Forestry
$15.0M--
The project seeks to establish a program to support and strengthen the natural resource sector and related downstream ac...
Innovate Cities
$11.1M--
Innovate Cities is establishing a smart city ecosystem to close the gap between prototype and procurement, deploy soluti...
Governing Council of the University of Toronto
$10.0M--
The project is to support industry adoption of transformative AI technologies to contribute to a skilled and made-in-Ont...
Toronto Global
$10.0M--
The project is to support foreign direct investment attraction across the Toronto Region to build and diversify the regi...
Cybersecure Catalyst
$10.0M--
This project is to advance the operations, programs and impact of the Cybersecure Catalyst (the Catalyst), a new centre ...
McMaster University
$10.0M--
To support southern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations in the provision of Canada Emergency Business Acc...
University of Waterloo
$10.0M--
Grow and advance a thriving and self-sustaining health innovation ecosystem, that will support and retain the growth and...
Waterloo Accelerator Centre
$10.0M--
To develop and deliver the new AC Venture Studio Innovation Program to fuel the growth and success of 100 new, high pote...
ventureLAB
$9.7M--
The Hardware Catalyst Initiative will be Canada's first hardware and silicon incubator. It will enhance existing regiona...
University of Waterloo
$8.2M--
This project will establish a consortium based in Waterloo Region,comprising academic and industry stakeholders who will...
Invest Ottawa
$7.0M--
The project seeks to establish a globally differentiated 5G enabled test bed facility to help companies innovate and com...
Trillium Health Partners
$6.8M--
Additional funding is being provided for a one-year extension to the CAN Health Network project in southern Ontario to a...
Trillium Health Partners
$6.8M--
Development of a health innovation network of 8 early adopter healthcare providers working with 10 high-growth ventures ...
Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
$6.5M--
To continue TIAP's current company creation, incubation and acceleration services for health/life sciences companies and...
Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
$6.5M--
The project will support Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) to continue its current
The Hamilton Young Women's Christian Association
$6.4M--
Increase skilled talent by rapidly up-skilling & transitioning women into high skill jobs in sectors traditionally under...
Bioenterprise Corporation
$6.3M--
Bioenterprise will support commercialization of innovative technologies to connect the regional ecosystem across Ontario...
Innovation Factory
$6.0M--
The Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE) brings together the Synapse Life Science Co...
Elevate
$5.9M--
A comprehensive upskilling and job placement pilot program in the GTA that matches training to open jobs in the tech sec...
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
$5.2M--
Launch of the Productivity Technology Assessment project to deliver productivity and technology assessments for up to 17...
City of Toronto
$5.0M--
This project will create the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE), which will provide business d...
Palette Inc.
$5.0M--
This pilot project seeks to re-skill up to 220 workers in sectors suscepptible to automation to new fast-growing sectors...
Palette Inc.
$5.0M--
Transition 440 workers in sectors in decline due to automation to fast-growing sectors. Regions targeted are Windsor-Ess...
ventureLAB
$5.0M--
The project is to enhance existing regional strengths and enable SMEs to accelerate growth to become globally competitiv...
Toronto Region Board of Trade (BOT)
$5.0M--
The project is to expand the current Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) across southern Ontario into further municipalities...
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