Organization: Ontario Centres of Excellence

OCE funds 20 IT-based automotive projects

The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has announced $1.4 million under its Automotive Supplier Competitiveness Improvement Program (ASCIP) for 20 projects that contribute to the adoption of information technology (IT) by industry.

OCE to deliver innovation portion of clean tech fund

The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has been handed the task of managing $75 million in clean tech innovation support as part of the province’s $325-million Green Investment Fund. The money will be used to support demonstration projects of new technologies by large industrial plants and assist entrepreneurs in developing creative clean tech solutions. OCE…

Alberta-Ontario innovation program enhanced

The Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program (AOP) is being re-vamped to allow companies to use both cash and in-kind to match public contributions. The Ontario Centres of Excellence and Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures introduced the flexible funding model allowing in-kind contributions for matching OCE and AITF funding which ranges between $100,000 and $250,000 per project. Projects can also…

CAMP seeks to incubate firms set on Chinese market

The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the China Canada Angels Alliance Ltd (CCAA) has established the China Angels Mentorship Program (CAMP), a virtual incubation program to help Canadian firms shape their business models to enter the Chinese market. Up to 10 companies will receive between $100,000 and $200,000 in seed money from CCAA investors…

OCE to pilot social impact vouchers program

The Ontario government is partnering with the Ontario Centres of Excellence to launch the pilot Ontario Social Impact Vouchers program. It will provide 125 social entrepreneurs with vouchers worth up to $3000 to obtain training specific to their needs. It builds on the province’s Social Enterprise Strategy which provides capacity-building support for social enterprises.

OCE to pilot social impact vouchers program

The Ontario government is partnering with the Ontario Centres of Excellence to launch the pilot Ontario Social Impact Vouchers program. It will provide 125 social entrepreneurs with vouchers worth up to $3000 to obtain training specific to their needs. It builds on the province’s Social Enterprise Strategy which provides capacity-building support for social enterprises.

Janssen joins CQDM drug discovery consortium

Janssen Inc (a division of Johnson & Johnson) has become the newest industrial consortium member of CQDM (formerly Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery). Janssen’s is the ninth pharmaceutical firm to join CQDM in pre-competitive research to develop tools and technologies for accelerating drug discovery. The firm will provide CQDM with cash and in-kind, participate in…

Janssen joins CQDM drug discovery consortium

Janssen Inc (a division of Johnson & Johnson) has become the newest industrial consortium member of CQDM (formerly Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery). Janssen’s is the ninth pharmaceutical firm to join CQDM in pre-competitive research to develop tools and technologies for accelerating drug discovery. The firm will provide CQDM with cash and in-kind, participate in…

OBI contributed $2.5M to Focus on Brain initiative

The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) has announced a $2.5-million contribution to the Focus on Brain initiative recently launched by the Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM) and Brain Canada (R$, June 16/14). The initiative now has $12.5 million to invest in applied R&D neuroscience projects, with OBI funding devoted to projects with Ontario participation. The…

OCE and MaRS deliver $50M in skills training funds

The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and MaRS Discovery District will deliver $50 million worth of technology-focused skills development programs as part of the province’s $295-million Youth Jobs Strategy. OCE is devoting $20 million to a Campus Linked Accelerator program and $5 million for an On-Campus Entrepreneurial Activities program for helping students develop entrepreneurial skills…