Useful Information and Organizations
- Ontario ONe-Source for Business[BS1]
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) – Entrepreneur’s toolkit
- Canada Business Network
- FedDev Ontario – Small Business Services
- MaRS Discovery District
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) – Responsible Business
- CFDC Microloans
- CFDC Small Business Loans
Funding and Incentive Programs
- Save On Energy – For Business & Industry
- Small Business Loan - BDC
- Mitacs Accelerate – Subsidized Post-Secondary Research Interns
- Rise – Entrepreneurship programming and lending for people with mental health and addiction challenges
- Impact Loan
- Canada Small Business Financing Program
- Futurpreneur (ages 18-39)
- Xpansion Loan - BDC
- Accelerate Canada – Business Internships
- Build in Canada Innovation Program
- The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
- Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
- International Strategic Opportunities Program (ISOP)
- MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)
- Investment Accelorator Fund (IAF)
- Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)
- Ontario Research & Development Tax Credit
- Canadian Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SRED) Tax incentive Program
- Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
- Build in Canada Innovation Program
Local Associations
- Strathroy and District Chamber of Commerce
- Thames Centre Business Association
- Komoka Kilworth Business Association
- Strathroy Business Improvement Area
Local Business and Entrepreneurship Support Services
- Community Futures Middlesex
- Middlesex County Library – Free Online Business Courses
- Western Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship – Powered by Ivey
- LEAP Junction (Entrepreneurial Services) – Fanshawe College
- TechAlliance
- Community Employment Choices – Business Support Services
- Fanshawe College – Employers