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Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation

The Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) loan program supports high-growth, innovative small and medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in rural and urban communities by offering loans of $150,000 to $500,000 to support all aspects of growth challenges facing them. Funded in part by FedDev Ontario, SOFII empowers innovation in southern Ontario.

MaRS Market Intelligence

From startups to scale-ups, MaRS offers a range of services that help tech founders grow their companies and create meaningful innovation: solving real problems for real people. Entrepreneurship 101 is an award-winning masterclass to help you launch a startup. Learn more to determine is this course is right for you.

RBC

RBC is one of our funding partners and they offer numerous programs to support small businesses in their financial needs. Learn more to find a financial program that is right for you. Or reach out to one of our Advisors for guidance.

Intellectual Property Ontario

Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) offers trusted intellectual property (IP) support and services to help innovators strategically leverage their IP, commercialize and grow in today’s global market. 

IPON offers free and publicly available support, as well as client-only services that are tailored to each company or researchers’ IP needs. Learn more about each offering below or read our Eligibility By-law to understand what industry sectors we’re currently supporting.

Queen’s University

Resources for Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises in Tech. Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation has compiled lists of resources to help entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs in Eastern Ontario advance their business objectives.