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S3 of the🌌Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast brings you a new series devoted entirely to Canadian #SpaceTech start-ups! Join us as we explore a new era for the space economy, starting with Justin Zipkin from Volta Space Technologies (lunar power systems).
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Connect with us at upcoming entrepreneurship and innovation events (Q4, 2026): linkedin.com/feed/update/urn….
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Applications are now being accepted for the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in southern Ontario.
#AIforAll #CdnAI #SouthernOntario
ALT Applications open for the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario
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We’ve supported over 600,000 women entrepreneurs and we’re building on that progress.
Today in Winnipeg, I announced $30M in renewed funding to help more women access loans of up to $50K to start and grow their businesses.
Learn more here:
canada.ca/en/innovation-scie…
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Ready to grow your business? Join Innovation Canada, BDC and the Trade Commissioner Service for a free webinar on October 23 for practical growth insights and tailored support. #SmallBusinessWeek
Sign up: eventbrite.ca/e/driving-busi…
ALT Text: Small Business Week 2026. Driving Business Growth Through Innovation and Opportunity.
Sovereign launch of our🌌Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is almost here with 6 all new episodes featuring Canadian #spacetech. From nanodiamonds to orbital launch cannons, from lunar power systems to off-world mining robots, join us for Season 3 (going live next week).
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Tariffs and trade uncertainty are creating new challenges for Canadian businesses.
Discover the tools and supports available to help your business adapt and stay competitive: canada.ca/en/campaign/canada…
#CanadaStrong
ALT Text: Support for businesses impacted by tariffs
We're still feeling inspired from participating in last week's @rxnhub Innovation Summit in Kingston, featuring Maman Biomedical and @SPlasmonics at our pavilion as well as the team from Demagel (seen here with our COO, John, plus Michelle from @CF_EasternOnt - SOFII).
For #GC Community Futures Week 2026, with the support of @FedDevOntario, we featured our client, Prep Food Co and founder, Zak Copeland.
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Soodeh Farokhi, Founder of @NexScaleai, Finalist in @iF_hamont's 16th annual LiONS LAIR competition, pitching at yesterday's televised gala event in Oakville, Ontario.
Support Ontario Youth (@supportONyouth Tools in the Trades Bootcamp) is here at Venture13 innovation centre in Northumberland today providing hands-on learning and career development opportunities for young people.
Thanks to the team at @UofTStartup (UTE) for putting on a great event on campus at the U of T yesterday with entrepreneurs, innovators and representatives from 13 accelerator centres (AcceleratorFest).
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Expanded RTRI support is now available to help businesses respond to tariff pressures.
New: Up to $3M in combined non-repayable funding, including support for demonstrated liquidity needs of up to $2M.
Learn more: ow.ly/Ybif50ZKHkS
#southON #FedDevOntario #GC #RTRI
ALT Regional Tariff Response Initiative
September, 2026 workshops here in Northumberland:
◆ Sep 17: NMA Cybersecurity for Manufacturers thenma.ca/calendar/#id=10176…
â—† Sep 24: BECN Intro to Starting a Business/Side Hustle 2qrhztrb.paperform.co/
◆ Sep 29: Town of Cobourg AI Essentials for Business eventbrite.ca/e/ai-essential…
CFDCs Re-Open CANtrade™ Financing Solution for Tariff-Impacted Businesses.
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The Government of Canada has announced an expansion to the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to support businesses affected by tariffs, including those facing liquidity challenges.
ALT Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
Some great events this week in Belleville and Lindsay with our CFDC colleagues: strategic funding announcements from FedDev Ontario, industrial innovation, momentum building across eastern Ontario—Nventure was proud to join regional colleagues, entrepreneurs and business leaders.
We're half-way through recording S3 of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast, which will be entirely focused on Canadian spacetech entrepreneurs... stay tuned for some thoughtful and inspiring content to be released this fall.
This summer, there are all kinds of great upcoming events for businesses in Northumberland, Ontario as well as in nearby communities. Check out our latest post on LinkedIn for a round-up with registration links: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn….
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DELIA is @StrikeupCanada and @nventureca's Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, designed to help women entrepreneurs across Canada access flexible financing of up to $50,000.
Join the next free 30-minute virtual information session on July 14 bit.ly/4eJEOtv
