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The DMZ reopens New York City office, empowering tech startups around the world to break into the American market

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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The new office boasts more desk space than the DMZ's former New York office, which first opened in 2017.

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  • The new office boasts more desk space than the DMZ's former New York office, which first opened in 2017.
  • Over 3 years, DMZ NYC supported nearly60 startups before it closed amid travel restrictions during the pandemic.
  • "The DMZ office in New York was a great soft-landing spot for Sampler," explained Marie Chevrier Schwartz, CEO and Founder of Sampler , a DMZ alum.
  • Startups around the world who are ready to explore the U.S. market, seek international investment and scale global operations can apply to work from DMZ NYC.

Total Mom Inc. Announces Top 5 Mom Entrepreneurs Who Will Pitch for a Chance To Win $30,000

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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More information about The Total Mom Pitch: totalmompitch.ca & thetotalmomshow.ca/business-summit | Facebook & Instagram

Key Points: 
  • More information about The Total Mom Pitch: totalmompitch.ca & thetotalmomshow.ca/business-summit | Facebook & Instagram
    Our goal is to create a strong, educated, and strategic community to prepare mom entrepreneurs for the future.
  • The Scotiabank Women Initiative is proud to support Canadas Total Mom Pitch.
  • The Total Mom Pitch offers a forum for women-led business ideas to be heard while receiving access to expert advice which makes our involvement with The Total Mom Pitch a natural one.
  • The Total Mom Network offers moms enrichment opportunities to actualize a holistic support system through the Total Mom Business Community.

Cypher Environmental makes global impact in mining and community, through CSR, launching "Green Roads" Program.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Baffinland is pleased to partner with companies that have a desire to give back to our local communities.

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  • Baffinland is pleased to partner with companies that have a desire to give back to our local communities.
  • Wagner was named a Climate Trailblazer as part of theSan Francisco Global Climate Action Summit in 2018.
  • Todd now has a focus on giving back to communities around the world, in particular to help them thrive while minimizing their environmental impact.
  • As a result, he spearheaded the Cypher Green Roads program, which sees the company engaging in CSR projects alongside their client partners worldwide.

eBay Recognizes Canadian Ecommerce Excellence with 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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"eBay enables Canadian small businesses to instantly connect to more than 150 million active buyers around the world, giving them opportunities to build thriving global businesses within local communities. Our marketplace was built to create economic opportunity for businesses of all shapes and sizes, and our Canadian team's mission is to help our sellers succeed," said Rob Bigler, General Manager of eBay Canada. "eBay's long-standing small business recognition awards shine a spotlight on the unwavering Canadian entrepreneurial spirit that lives on our global marketplace, with this year's winners -- despite persistent pandemic challenges -- being no exception."

Key Points: 
  • The 2021 eBay Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award winners include:
    Entrepreneur of the Year Dave Turgreon of Dragon Spinz , Levis, QC.
  • Emerging Ecommerce Entrepreneur of the Year Karina Bogle of K Bogle 05 , Stratford, ON.
  • "This year's eBay Entrepreneur of the Year Awards showcases the commitment, creativity, and resilience of small and midsize businesses across Canada.
  • During the 2008 financial crisis, Dave decided to make a big change by becoming a full-time entrepreneur on eBay.

Opus One Solutions Selected by AusNet to Join Project EDGE in Piloting a Distributed Energy Resources Marketplace

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opus One Solutions , a Global Cleantech 100 Company and leading provider of distributed energy resources (DER) and transactive energy (TE) management software has been selected by AusNet Services (Australia) to join Project EDGE (energy, demand and generation exchange).

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opus One Solutions , a Global Cleantech 100 Company and leading provider of distributed energy resources (DER) and transactive energy (TE) management software has been selected by AusNet Services (Australia) to join Project EDGE (energy, demand and generation exchange).
  • The multi-year project is a collaboration between the Australian Energy Market Operator ( AEMO ), AusNet Services and Mondo Power with financial support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) .
  • AusNet Services will deploy Opus Ones GridOS software to support project EDGEs DER marketplace in the Hume Region of Victoria, Australia.
  • Project EDGE aims to develop and test the concept of a DER marketplace for DER services.

Minister Fortier announces support for Black-led not-for-profit organization in the National Capital Region

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Saturday, August 14, 2021
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Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced that the Africa Development Network (ADN) will receive $832,000 to deliver the Black Entrepreneuship Program's National Ecosystem Fund in the National Capital Region and Montral.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced that the Africa Development Network (ADN) will receive $832,000 to deliver the Black Entrepreneuship Program's National Ecosystem Fund in the National Capital Region and Montral.
  • The support is provided through the National Ecosystem Fund, which was created to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem for Black entrepreneurs and business owners across Canada.
  • This funding will help eliminate barriers to success for entrepreneurs in the National Capital Region by helping companies grow and create more good local jobs.
  • With the measures proposed in Budget 2021 , FedDev Ontario continues to be a trusted partner to deliver targeted support in the National Capital Region.

Minister Ng announces a joint statement committing to a federal-provincial partnership with B.C. to advance an integrated cleantech market

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, and the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia's Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, released a joint statement committing to advancing the development of an integrated market for cleantech innovation in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, and the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia's Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, released a joint statement committing to advancing the development of an integrated market for cleantech innovation in Canada.
  • This integrated market will bring together cleantech product suppliers and buyers, making it easier for prospective customers to find the cleantech innovations they need, while supporting growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) in the cleantech community.
  • Cleantech offers significant benefits to Canadians, including reduced electricity costs, cleaner air and the creation of more than 211,000well-paying jobs.
  • In 2019, cleantech contributed more than $28.8billion to the Canadian economy, including the export of approximately $7.05billion in cleantech goods and services.

Minister Ng reaffirms Canada's commitment to fighting racism and discrimination

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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Minister Ng highlighted the significant contributions people of Asian descent have made, are making now and will continue to make for generations to come in Canada.

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  • Minister Ng highlighted the significant contributions people of Asian descent have made, are making now and will continue to make for generations to come in Canada.
  • The Minister expressed her commitment to continuing to fight racism and discrimination on behalf of all Canadians and to using every opportunity to encourage Canadians of all backgrounds to get involved in this effort.
  • "Fighting against anti-Asian racism and sharing the stories and contributions of Asian Canadians takes work every single day, and it is work we are committed to doing.
  • The Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, at Canadian Heritage, leads a whole-of-government approach in addressing racism and discrimination while driving Building a Foundation for Change: Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy 20192022.

Minister Rodriguez announces Shop Local investment in Quebec

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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This is part of a national investment of $33 million to support Shop Local campaigns across the country announced by Minister Ng on June 21.

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  • This is part of a national investment of $33 million to support Shop Local campaigns across the country announced by Minister Ng on June 21.
  • Funding for Shop Local in Quebec will be provided through the FCCQ to support awareness-building campaigns that promote consumer confidence and local businesses.
  • The shop local promotions this funding will support throughout Quebec will help boost consumer confidence and get customers back through businesses' doors and employees back in their jobs."
  • It is a privilege for the FCCQ to be involved in and contribute to the success of these shop local campaigns."

Minister Ng launches call for applications for youth employment providers for stream two of the Canada Digital Adoption Program

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced a call for applications for youth employment providers for the Canada Digital Adoption Program 's (CDAP) second stream, Boost Your Business Technology.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced a call for applications for youth employment providers for the Canada Digital Adoption Program 's (CDAP) second stream, Boost Your Business Technology.
  • SMEs will have access to a roster of experienced, vendor-neutral digital advisory service providers across Canada to develop curated and comprehensive digital adoption plans.
  • The Canada Digital Adoption Program is key to making this happen and will help many businesses, students and young workers find their place in the digital economy."
  • Announced in Budget2021, the Canada Digital Adoption Program is a $1.4-billion investment to help SMEs adopt digital technologies.