Finance
2010 Commerce Centre
The 2010 Commerce Centre, an initiative of the BC 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat, has been created to help inform, educate and connect businesses to the opportunities of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and to create long lasting economic benefits for the Province of British Columbia.
http://www.2010commercecentre.com/Agri-Food Futures Fund
The Agri-Food Futures Fund (“AFFF” or “Futures Fund”) is a joint federal / provincial initiative within the Canada – British Columbia Framework Agreement on Agricultural Risk Management.
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/indcomp/afff.htmBusiness Development Bank of Canada
BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada) provides Canadian businesses with flexible financing, venture capital and affordable consulting services. We work with entrepreneurs in all industries, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), through all economic cycles and help businesses in their development projects, both local and global.
http://www.bdc.ca/splash.htmCapital Formation Assistance Program for Renewable Fuels
A $200 million program to provide producers with incentives for participation in new renewable fuels production capacity.
http://www.agr.gc.ca/cb/index_e.php?s1=n&s2=2006&page=n61220Development Funds & Business Resources for Science & Technology, BC Innovation Council
The British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) is the lead organization charged with driving the commercialization of innovation in British Columbia. BCIC is focused on accelerating the growth of our science and technology communities and competitively positioning British Columbia in the global science and technology economy in order to provide significant employment opportunities and a high standard of living for British Columbians.
BCIC is a Crown agency of the Province of British Columbia.
http://www.bcic.ca/Enterprise Infrastructure Traceability (EIF) Program
EIF program provides funding up to $20,000 to assist primary and secondary operations in the BC agri-food sector to purchase and install traceability infrastructure/systems in their operations. Funds are available after April 1, 2010.
ARDCORPMinistry of Agriculture & Lands
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Funding program for technologies that provide clean water and soil solutions and continue to seek technology solutions related to clean air and climate change. A major priority is energy generation from biomass feedstocks, which may include slaughterhouse byproducts, mortalities and possibly manure.
http://www.sdtc.ca/en/index.htm