Southern Ontario Businesses to Benefit from FedDev Ontario Support for Maple Leaf Angels Corporation
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/21/16 -- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Early-stage businesses in the Greater Toronto Area and across southern Ontario will have greater access to capital, mentorship and advice as a result of Government of Canada support of up to $300,000 to Maple Leaf Angels Corporation.
This non-repayable federal contribution, provided through FedDev Ontario''s , was announced today by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario.
The Government''s aims to make Canada a global centre for innovation - one that creates jobs, drives growth across all industries and improves the lives of all Canadians. Investing in Maple Leaf Angels Corporation, a not-for-profit angel network that connects investors with innovative early-stage technology companies, is helping to make that vision a reality.
This funding will help Maple Leaf Angels Corporation expand its angel investor membership, increase the pool of angel investment funds, and improve its investment and reporting tools as well as the mentoring support available to entrepreneurs.
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"The Government of Canada''s Innovation Agenda is focused on fostering an entrepreneurial and creative society, and growing businesses. Investing in angel networks, like Maple Leaf Angels Corporation, is a great example of supporting these two key pillars, as it will provide more opportunities to connect investors with innovative companies and help them to secure the tools and capital required to scale up and be successful."
"Our members seek out capable entrepreneurs to help turn their bright ideas into great Canadian companies. FedDev Ontario''s capital injection provides a critical lever for us to connect more experienced investors with more great entrepreneurs."
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Datum: 21.09.2016 - 08:30 Uhr
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