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
Loans (up to $250K) for
Northumberland-based ventures.
thriveFORWARD innovation funding for Start-ups ($25K) and SMEs ($100K) in southern Ontario. Intake Closed
Project Partners
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- Upcoming events at Venture13 | Multiple dates
- DELIA Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, Info Sessions | 2024 dates TBA
- StrikeUP Connects Webinars + Archive | Ongoing monthly
- Forging the Future Leadership Workshops with the NMA | Apr 17, Sep 11 | For NCFDC clients, by invitation
The Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast
Latest News
thriveFORWARD Sub-Regional Highlights Part 3: The GTA
Early-stage thriveFORWARD ventures in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) included some of the most exciting up-and-coming start-ups in Canada in 2023. These start-ups have already raised more than $8 million in follow-on funding.
Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast Episode 8 – Vessl
Episode 8 of Season 1 of the Podcast brings you to the frontier of biomedical engineering with Sydney Robinson, Co-Founder & CEO of Vessl Prosthetics.
Vessl is introducing ISOFORM™, an automatically adjustable prosthetic socket. “We are dedicated to amputees and being the best company we can be,” Sydney said, in conversation with Frontier co-hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar.
Register Now for StrikeUP 2024
Registration continues for Canada’s flagship digital conference dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs and their entrepreneurial development. Set to take place on February 29, 2024, StrikeUP 2024 is a free and accessible program that will showcase the diversity and ambition of Canada’s women entrepreneurs.