Government of Canada Announces $4.5 Million for Innovative Manitoba Businesses

From: Western Economic Diversification Canada

Backgrounder

WINN is a $100 million five-year federal initiative that offers repayable contributions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with operations in Western Canada, in order to help move their new and innovative technologies from the later stages of research and development to the marketplace. 

Today’s announcement is for three WINN projects in Winnipeg area:

Project Proponent Project Description Western Innovation Initiative Funding
Complex Games Inc. To develop and commercialize a cutting-edge narrative-driven video game for the digital market. $1,000,000
Sightline Innovation To commercialize an advanced machine-learning quality-control product and an accompanying optical sensor. $3,465,792
The Great GORP Project Inc. To commercialize a ready-mix energy bar product and expand export sales to the United States. $77,500
TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING $4,543,292
 

The intent of WINN is to promote the development and diversification of the western Canadian economy by providing financial support to qualified SMEs to help them accelerate the commercialization of innovative products, processes, and services in Western Canada and by stimulating greater private sector investment in western Canadian commercialization activities.

By helping to seize opportunities for innovation, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) will support the creation of jobs and growth while ensuring that new opportunities for success are realized and new products, processes, and services are brought from the test bench to the marketplace.

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2017-05-23