Government of Canada supports growth of four businesses

From: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

News release

$5.3 million in FedDev Ontario investments helps four businesses launch and create new technologies, develop sustainable packaging as well as create nearly 50 skilled jobs

May 13, 2024 – Plantagenet, Ontario 

The Government of Canada is making targeted investments in key sectors, such as technology and manufacturing, to grow our economy. Investments that uncover opportunities for growth and bring new Canadian-made products and services to market, will create good jobs for long-term economic prosperity.

Today, Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, visited PiiComm Inc., a Managed Mobility Services (MMS) tech company in eastern Ontario, to celebrate its over $1.7 million repayable FedDev Ontario investment, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). While on-site, MP Drouin had the opportunity to meet with employees and see the new FedDev Ontario-funded Mobility Assessment Tool. With the funding, the company created over 20 skilled jobs in Plantagenet.

FedDev Ontario also invested over $3.5 million for Albéa Canada Inc., Edgecom Energy Inc. and Ferme Marseni Inc. to scale-up, create made-in-Canada products and launch first-of-its-kind technology. Together, these three companies have created over 28 jobs. For more information on all four projects, please see the backgrounder.

Across Canada, people are developing good ideas that will grow their businesses and create good jobs. The Government of Canada understands this and has been working to ensure Canada’s investment climate sets businesses up for success.  

Quotes

“Businesses in southern Ontario are leading the way in developing new software, technologies, products and innovations to make our lives easier and cleaner. Congratulations to Albéa Canada, PiiComm, Ferme Marseni and Edgecom Energy on developing new innovations, growing your companies and creating nearly 50 skilled jobs across southern Ontario.”
– The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

“Southern Ontario has a rich history in many critical industries, such as manufacturing and technology, and these four companies are a testament to that. Together, we have been able to bring new Canadian-made innovations to market and create nearly 50 jobs across the region.”
– Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

Quick facts

  • Founded in 2007, PiiComm is Canada’s largest Managed Mobility Services (MMS) company that helps clients in the transportation, logistics, healthcare and government sectors, implement solutions to connect mobile computers, printers and other devices. 

  • Incorporated in 2010, Brampton-based Albéa Canada is a mid-sized manufacturer with global leadership in plastic packaging used to make beauty, personal care, oral care and pharmaceutical tubes for leading brands, such as Haleon, Kenvue, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, Sanofi, Unilever and others. 

  • Incorporated in 2022, Ferme Marseni Inc. is a Francophone-led vertical farming operation that produces healthy, pesticide and chemical-free herbs and greens in Casselman. 

  • Established in 2016, Edgecom Energy is a Toronto-based tech company that empowers large energy consumers to take control of their energy costs and reduce emissions by harnessing the power of IoT and AI solutions. Its technology helps optimize energy usage, save money, and contribute to a greener, more sustainable future.

  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, has invested over $2.75 billion in more than 3,450 projects in southern Ontario, estimated to create over 85,000 jobs and maintain over 160,000 jobs.

  • Since November 2015, the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, has invested over $165 million in over 230 Francophone and OLMC projects, estimated to create over 1,700 jobs and maintain over 5,200 jobs.

  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, has invested over $250 million in more than 230 projects in the Ottawa Region, estimated to create over 14,000 jobs and maintain over 16,500 jobs.

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Contacts

Edward Hutchinson
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Edward.hutchinson@feddevontario.gc.ca

FedDev Ontario
Media Relations
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