FedDev Ontario’s Pivotal Projects

Helping to grow the southern Ontario economy

We are proud to share some of the game-changing projects we are supporting. Our programming is meeting the needs of innovators, companies and job creators that are ready to scale up and invest in leading-edge technology, resulting in a range of pivotal projects that contribute to a stronger and more dynamic innovation ecosystem. These important investments will drive innovation and growth in the region, create and maintain highly skilled jobs and improve southern Ontario's competitiveness on the global stage for years to come.

Latest stories

Community Futures Development Corporations – Regional Relief and Recovery Fund

Supporting local businesses in rural southern Ontario

Toronto’s Elizabeth Fry

Provides training and support for marginalized women starting their own businesses

Featured stories

Preview	Name	Category
	Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad Canada's first circular-economy-focused accelerator and test platform	Clean technology
	WeavAir A trans-Pacific partnership supporting Canadian women entrepreneurs	Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	D2L Supporting leaders of online learning	Foreign direct investment Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Venture13 Contributing to economic development and diversification in an age of digital transformation	Support for business and entrepreneurs Foreign direct investment Community economic development
	McMaster iHub Creating an integrated automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing network	Aerospace Clean technology Manufacturing Research and development Support for business and entrepreneurs
	Invest WindsorEssex Revving up Canada’s first automobility accelerator	Clean technology Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Innovation ecosystems Manufacturing Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Axiom Group Axiom provides world-class specialized manufacturing services in southern Ontario
	Terra Cotta Foods Ltd. From local classrooms to Canadian grocers – Terra Cotta Foods Ltd. continues to feed growth	Agri-food/Food science Clean technology Manufacturing
	Food Cycle Food Cycle Science is helping Canadians recycle towards a greener future	Agri-food/Food science Clean technology Manufacturing
	Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Generating chemistry between Sarnia's biomass sector and up-and-coming clean-tech businesses Support for businesses and entrepreneurs	Community economic development Innovation ecosystems
	Armstrong Monitoring Corporation Detecting success	Clean technology Community economic development Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth Manufacturing
	Digital Main Street Platform Ontario businesses go digital	Community economic development Covid-19/RRRF Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	CanHealth Breaking through barriers to scale Canadian companies	Covid-19/RRRF Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Walton Wood Farm Corp. The sweet, natural smell of success	Community economic development
	La Cité Collégiale and La Factorie Desjardins Inspiration, Innovation and Implementation	Inclusive growth Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	The Accelerator Centre Southern Ontario tech companies get a JumpStart at the Accelerator Centre	Covid-19/RRRF Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Shaw's Ice Cream Women-led ice cream producer scoops up success	Community economic development
	Melitron Corporation Guelph-based manufacturer revolutionizes the way we interact with digital display solutions	Clean technology Covid-19/RRRF Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Manufacturing
	Molded Precision Components Shielding workers on the front line from COVID-19	Covid-19/RRRF Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Inclusive growth Manufacturing
	Communitech, MaRS Discovery District, Invest Ottawa Growing the next generation of anchor firms in southern Ontario	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	The Municipality of Dysart et al A more welcoming Head Lake Park in Haliburton	Community economic development Tourism
	Popsilos Inc. Where art and agriculture collide	Community economic development Tourism
	Sheen Legend Packaging Thinking outside the box	Clean technology Inclusive growth Manufacturing
	Deep Trekker Inc. Deep Trekker takes exploratory spirit and underwater tech to new places around the world	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth
	Think Dirty Cosmetic app teaching people how to Think Dirty and shop clean	Clean technology Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth
	Stathletes Inc. She shoots, she scores!	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth
	Wellington Perforated Sheet & Plate Inc. Expansion and technology updates will help rural metal manufacturer punch above its weight	Community economic development Manufacturing
	McMaster University McMaster’s made-in-Hamilton solution for building the local economy	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Innovation ecosystems Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Daisy Intelligence Revolutionizing how retailers and insurance companies use AI to drive higher profits	Clean technology Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity
	BioConnect Enabling trust in the connected world	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Innovation ecosystems
	Niagara College Niagara College’s SONAMI projects are stimulating local economies and supporting the innovators of tomorrow	Innovation ecosystems
	Tri-Mach Expanded facility conveys growth for small town manufacturer	Community economic development Manufacturing
	WE EDC Windsor-Essex reinvents the wheel with new automobility innovation cluster	Clean technology Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Manufacturing Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	APAG Elektronik Electronic company now plugged in to North American auto market	Foreign direct investment Manufacturing
	Nicoya Nicoya is improving human lives by helping scientists to succeed	Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Research and development
	Global Plas Fueling Ontario's automotive supply chain	Manufacturing
	Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE) One-of-a-kind Indigenous business incubator rising in Toronto	Inclusive growth Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Quantum Valley Ideas Lab Canada's tech sector makes quantum leap with development of Ideas Lab	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Innovation ecosystems Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Ryerson University New cybersecurity hub takes collaborative approach to increasing safety in our digital world	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Bridgit Building simplicity into construction project management platform	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth
	Toronto Global Rolling out the welcome mat for international investors Support for businesses and entrepreneurs	Innovation ecosystems
	Waterloo Region EDC Realizing the vision of a locally rooted, internationally competitive and globally renowned Waterloo Region	Foreign direct investment Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Ontario Tech University One-of-a-kind research facility to test vehicles of the future	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Innovation ecosystems Manufacturing Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	ventureLAB New hardware incubator and lab opens in York Region	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	CCRM Centre for Advanced Therapeutic Cell Technologies is bridging the gap between research and commercialization	Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Innovation ecosystems Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Communitech Fierce Founders program is helping open more doors for today's female entrepreneurs	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Greenhouse technology research program is cultivating positive food for thought	Agri-food/Food science Clean technology Community economic development Innovation ecosystems Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Canadian Film Centre Keeping our eyes on the future with leading-edge digital technology	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Inclusive growth Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	eSentire Creating a safe cyberspace for businesses	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity
	ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Creating innovative clean-tech solutions for the auto industry	Clean technology Community economic development Manufacturing
	Noblegen Inc. Raising the bar in food innovation	Agri-food/Food science Clean technology
	Health Ecosphere Innovation Pipeline Improving the lives of Canadians with new healthcare advances	Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Innovation ecosystems Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	ThoughtWire Corp. Machine intelligence software is seamlessly connecting staff with their environment	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech
	George Brown College – Green Building Centre Promoting sustainable construction solutions	Clean technology Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	YMCAs of Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo Promoting a wellness mindset in Waterloo Region	Community economic development
	NOD Apiary Products Creating a buzz around bee health	Agri-food/Food science Community economic development
	University of Waterloo Stoking the fire for start-ups in Waterloo Region	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Innovation ecosystems Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Southern Ontario Water Consortium Working together to preserve a precious resource	Clean technology Research and development
	Brockville and Area Food Bank New coolers provide fresh food options at local food bank	Agri-food/Food science
	London and Middlesex Heritage Museum Bringing local history to life at Fanshawe Pioneer Village	Tourism
	Cooper Marsh Conservators Inc. Restoring pathways to discovery in South Glengarry Township	Tourism
	Miovision Technology Inc. Engineering the transportation experience	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity
	Flixel Photos Inc. Picture this: Bringing photo software to life	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity
	Clearpath Robotics Inc. Keeping Canada in the driver's seat for autonomous vehicles	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity
	Clearfit Inc. Building better teams with predictive analytics	Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Dejero Labs Inc. Broadcasting innovation for reliable mobile connectivity	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity
	GH Manufacturing Inc. Demonstrating prosperity in manufacturing sector	Manufacturing
	Intellijoint Surgical Inc. Shaping the future of surgery with medical innovation	Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech
	CHAR Technologies through VentureStart (RIC Centre) Harnessing the potential of emerging businesses	Clean technology Innovation ecosystems Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Flying Colours Corp. Diversifying and strengthening the region's economies	Aerospace
	Sunnybrook Research Institute Large-scale collaboration in research and innovation	Health/Bio-sciences/Med Tech Innovation ecosystems Research and development
	Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters SMART Program Enhancing productivity across southern Ontario	Innovation ecosystems Manufacturing Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Queen's University and Niagara College Driving innovation across southern Ontario	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Innovation ecosystems Manufacturing Research and development Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	Maksteel – Yves Landry Foundation (AIME Program) Increasing opportunities in the automotive sector	Manufacturing Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	nGen Fostering innovation in interactive media	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Innovation ecosystems Support for businesses and entrepreneurs
	YMCA of Western Ontario Renewing infrastructure to serve communities	Community economic development
	John G. Wilson Machine Limited Improving productivity at industrial facilities	Manufacturing
	St. Clair College Improving skills and knowledge	Digitial technologies/Cybersecurity Support for businesses and entrepreneurs

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Date modified:: 2021-07-19