Emerging Technology Program

Supporting Technology Innovations to Grow the Northern Economy

Just as Northern Ontario was built on the rich bounty of its natural resources throughout the 20th century, the future sustainability of the region will be founded on how we apply new technologies in the 21st century. The Emerging Technology Program is designed to encourage both the private and public sectors to develop exciting and viable new technologies that will contribute to future northern prosperity.

For the Public Sector:

Who is Eligible?

  • Eligible applicants may include partnerships and alliances comprising municipalities, private sector businesses and organizations, federal government and other government-related agencies.
  • Municipalities, First Nations, not-for-profit corporations and educational institutions may apply individually.
  • Projects must be located in Northern Ontario.

What is Eligible?

  • Information and communications technology infrastructure, including high speed Internet expansion and cellular expansion projects
  • Centres of excellence
  • Film development and production
  • Value-added products
  • Biotechnology and life sciences projects

For the Private Sector:

Who is Eligible?

  • Eligible applicants may include individual private sector companies or consortiums of companies.
  • The applicant must be prepared to become incorporated and be incorporated prior to receiving assistance.

What is Eligible?

The NOHFC will work with individual companies to:

  • increase research and development projects that demonstrate a high commercial potential
  • foster greater commercialization of successful projects
  • foster collaborative research and development activities in industry and among research institutions
  • encourage successful innovation in small companies by supporting commercialization of internationally competitive products, processes and services.

Please download the Program Brochure below for complete details including eligibility, funding and guidelines.

Brochures and Applications

The publications on this website are available in PDF format and can be read by Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have a copy of Adobe Acrobat, you may download a copy of Acrobat from the Adobe website.

 

How to Apply

Send completed application forms to:

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
70 Foster Drive, Suite 200
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 6V8
fax: 1-705-945-6701
email: nohfc.ndm@ontario.ca

For More Information call our toll free line 1-800-461-8329

 

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