2012 SCC Awards – Nominate someone today!

May 2012—Do you know an individual, committee or organization that deserves recognition for their outstanding contribution to standardization? The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) would like to remind you that there is still time to submit nominations for the 2012 SCC Awards. Read More

BDC supports young Canadian entrepreneurs

May 2012—If you are a Canadian entrepreneur, aged 18 to 35, you still have time to submit your project for a chance to win the 2012 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award! The deadline for entries is May 6, 2012. For more information and for tips on how to improve your chances of winning the Award, consult the BDC’s website or watch the video entitled 3 Tips to win the 2012 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award.

Public-Private Partnership Helps Entrepreneurs Revolutionize the Crutch

April 2012—With a helping hand from the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program and Mitacs-Accelerate, a small British-Columbia start-up, SideStix, is revolutionizing the common walking crutch. Read More

Government seeks to bolster Canada's leadership in aerospace

April 2012—Government of Canada launches review of programs and policies to ensure that the aerospace and space sectors remain strong and continue to support the nearly 80,000 jobs that rely on them. Read More

Standards Council of Canada takes important step towards standards harmonization

April 2012—The Standards Council of Canada recently made significant strides in promoting the harmonization of standards at the international level by signing a milestone cooperation agreement with two European Standards Organizations. Read More

9 tech resolutions for your business

April 2012—Investing in technology is essential for entrepreneurs but can also be a challenge. BDC's experts can show you how to make the most of ICT, starting with these 9 tech resolutions for your business. Read More

Canada Small Business Financing Program going strong for over 50 years!

April 2012—The Canada Small Business Financing Program has helped hundreds of thousands of small businesses and start-ups obtain loans since its inception, more than 50 years ago. Read More

Financing approval rate rises over 2009—Credit Conditions for Small Enterprises—2010

April 2012—To provide business with a better understanding of how small enterprises (1 to 99 employees) access financing, Industry Canada conducts the Credit Conditions Survey. The latest survey was conducted in May and June 2011 for the 2010 calendar year. Read More

Small tourism businesses play important role in Canadian economy—Small Business Financing Profiles—Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Tourism Industries, December 2011

April 2012—This profile provides an overview of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in tourism industries in Canada and examines the differences between them and SMEs in non-tourism industries. Tourism activities play an important role in the Canadian economy, and small businesses account for close to 98% of enterprises in this sector. This research was conducted as part of the SME Financing Data Initiative, a comprehensive data collection program on SME financing in Canada. Read More

Canadian firms see tremendous increase in investments—Q3 2011 Venture Capital Monitor

April 2012—Some $388 million was invested in 137 firms across Canada during the third quarter of 2011, a 51% increase over the same period the previous year. To find out more about venture capital investment and fundraising activity in Canada, check out the latest issue of the Venture Capital Monitor. Read More

New Labour Market Survey of Information Communications Technology Professionals in Canada

March 2012—Industry Canada is conducting a survey to better understand the labour market dynamic within the Information Communications Technology sector in Canada. Read More

Advancing Market Access for Canadian and Mongolian Exporters through Standardization

January 2012—Building on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2010, the Standards Council of Canada and the Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology recently met over three days to explore and prioritize standardization sectors of mutual interest and to agree on a framework for advancing their cooperation agreement. Read More