NCFDC

NCFDC invests in innovation and entrepreneurship as pathways to future prosperity, with core operational funding from FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Headquartered at Venture13 in Cobourg, Ontario, just over an hour East of Toronto, NCFDC delivers local, regional and national initiatives. Throughout the latest five-year period, from 2018-2023, these initiatives delivered over $35 million in impact for innovative and growth-oriented start-ups and SMEs.

Let’s start a conversation about your organization’s strategic objectives and the resources you need to grow.

Current Programming

Community Futures

Loans (up to $250K) for
Northumberland-based ventures.

thriveFORWARD

thriveFORWARD innovation funding for Start-ups ($25K) and SMEs ($100K) in southern Ontario. Intake Closed

DELIA

$15K DELIA microloans for women-owned businesses across Canada.

StrikeUP

StrikeUP Canada digital conference for women entrepreneurs.

Venture13

VentureZone memberships for entrepreneurs and innovators at our centre in Cobourg, Ontario.

V13 Policetech Accelerator

A community safety innovation joint initiative with the Cobourg Police Service for Start-ups and Scale-ups.

Project Partners

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

StrikeUP Connects Webinars | Ongoing monthly
DELIA Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, Info Sessions | 2024 dates TBA
Loyalist College @ Venture13, Industry Partnerships Day | Dec 5
The Business Blend V13 Networking Event | Dec 7

The Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast

Listen to Braden Kemp (NCFDC, Bioenterprise Canada) and Tracy Morningstar (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) in conversation with entrepreneurs who are pushing beyond the limits of creativity and innovation. Season 1 brings you start-up Founders from across southern Ontario, venture-backed by NCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative (with the support of FedDev Ontario). Learn more.

Latest News

Policetech Accelerator Launches Helium Network Pilot Project

Jul 27, 2023

Part of the Policetech Accelerator joint initiative at Venture13 (a Cobourg Police Service—NCFDC collaboration) is a Pilot Program that supports the advancement of innovation and technology-driven solutions to challenges and opportunities in policing and community safety.

NCFDC and FedDev Ontario Invest in New Ventures as well as Established Firms to Accelerate Industrial Innovation

Jul 20, 2023

NCFDC’s $10 million thriveFORWARD initiative has mobilized funding for 177 technology-driven companies to date, including advanced manufacturing, bio-manufacturing, ag-tech and food and beverage ventures, in an effort made possible by FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada’s Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF).

Integrative AI Projects at NCFDC Powered by New Developer

Jul 19, 2023

NCFDC has hired its first Junior Developer to drive integration of AI and Machine Learning applications from the organization’s headquarters at Venture13 in Cobourg, Ontario.