Our Programs

Financing

We provide loans of up to $250,000 for qualifying startups and small and medium-sized enterprises.

Strategy Consulting

Meet with one of our advisors to get feedback on your business plan.

EODP

Eastern Ontario Development Program: Non-repayable performance-based funding up to $100,000 for business development or community innovation.

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Collaborative Economic Development Projects: Non-repayable performance-based funding up to $100,000 to invest in innovation capital projects, with benefits to multiple communities within Eastern Ontario.

N100

Compete in our biennial open invitational $250,000 technology startup competition.

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N1M

Our funding and acceleration initiative for tech startups and innovative SMEs.

Nventure

Our co-investment fund (sidecar) for technology startups and innovation-driven enterprises.

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Venture13

Our new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre. Connecting, empowering and accelerating technology startups and entrepreneurs.

Loans up to $250,000 to help you grow

Northumberland CFDC provides lending solutions for traditional and main street small and medium-sized business for start up, stabilization and expansion. Year over year, we have maintained record lending across Northumberland, helping entrepreneurs grow and thrive. Contact us today or drop by our offices at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St. Cobourg, Suite 120) to find out more about how the Community Futures Program can help your business succeed.

Click here to learn more about our Lending Programs

Our Vision: Community Futures

Prosperity in Northumberland (and across Eastern Ontario) through innovation and entrepreneurship.

How do we get there?

By providing financing and strategy for entrepreneurs. We provide loans of up to $250,000 for business start up, stabilization and expansion.

Who do we work with?

Growth-oriented SMEs, next generation startups and twenty-first century institutions who are creating local economic opportunities and high quality jobs.

Venture13

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Events

February 20, 2019

Financial Skills Training for Startups with Susan Watkin, Group Training Session #1 at Venture13 : Quickbooks Online. Starts at 9:30 AM. All startups are welcome to join (click here to register now).

February 27, 2019

Financial Skills Training for Startups with Susan Watkin, Group Training Session #2 at Venture13: Tech Landscape for Business Management. Starts at 9:30 AM. All startups are welcome to join (click here to register now).

March 1, 2019

Join us for the marquee entrepreneurship and innovation event of the season here in #TechNorthumberland, as we welcome Keynote Speaker Sarah Stockdale (Founder and CEO of Valkerie) to Venture13, as part of our Innovating in Customer Acquisition training day for technology entrepreneurs. Details via Eventbrite (click here).

March 2, 2019

Northumberland CFDC is co-sponsoring the Fresh Food Mapathon at Venture13 – including PRIZES – on Saturday, March 2, 2019, starting at 8:30 AM. Click here to sign up (no prior knowledge/technical skills required). All are welcome. This is the second mapathon held at Venture13 since we opened our doors in May!

March 6, 2019

Financial Skills Training for Startups with Susan Watkin, Group Training Session #3 at Venture13 : Pricing for Profitability. Starts at 9:30 AM. All startups are welcome to join (click here to register now).

March 13, 2019

Financial Skills Training for Startups with Susan Watkin, Group Training Session #4 at Venture13 : Understanding Taxes. Starts at 9:30 AM. All startups are welcome to join (click here to register now).

Ongoing
Northumberland Makers is offering a wide variety of educational opportunities at Venture13. Click here to learn more!

Venture13 is where it’s at when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship in Northumberland County. Click here to see a list of upcoming events.

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N100 Evolution Pitch Contest at Venture13

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Northumberland CFDC, in collaboration with the N100 Power Panel and our community innovation partners, delivered the sixth N100 Pitch Contest at Venture13 where seven technology entrepreneurs competed to advance to the Board Room and the finals of our $250,000 startup competition. Photos by Chris Lotton Photography.

N100 Power Panelist Doug Armstrong, Industrial Technology Advisor, National Research Council, Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

N100 Power Panelist Jodi Glover Co-Founder and CEO of Real Tech Inc

The N100 Power Panel of judges Chaired by digital pioneer and Angel investor Paul Godin

A pitch from Christina Guo from U-Dimensions

N100 2018 Pitch Contest at the Innovation Commons at Venture 13

Comments from Power Panel judge Blake Witkin Chair Angel Investors Ontario

An exchange between Phil Lam from Sojourn Labs and Christina Guo from U-Dimensions

Northumberland CFDC Directors Hank Vandermeer Chair Deborah Stanford and Gordon Thompson

Yuri Perez pitches for Opifex Solutions cc UOIT Brilliant Entrepreneurship

Overflow crowd for the N100 Pitch Contest at Venture 13

Yuri Perez pitches for Opifex Solutions 2

Chris Grouchy pitches for Convictional Commerce

Bolis Ibrahim pitches for Argentum Electronics

Jayiesh Singh pitches for Able Innovations

The Top 7 Semi-Finalists in N100 Evolution, with Northumberland CFDCs Erika Seggie

N100 Pitch Contest MC and Northumberland CFDC Executive Director Wendy Curtis

John Hayden and Wendy Curtis (Northumberland CFDC) drawing for the winners of the Door Prize sponsored by Cultivate- A Festival Of Food And Drink

Northumberland CFDC's John Hayden and Wendy Curtis

Northumberland CFDC Executive Director Wendy Curtis

Cultivate- A Festival Of Food And Drink sponsored Door Prize winners with Northumberland CFDC Executive Director Wendy Curtis

2500 Dollar Audience Choice Best Pitch Award sponsor Chris Oliver CCO Productions with Northumberland CFDC Executive Director Wendy Curtis

Chris Grouchy from Convictional Commerce accepts his 2500 Audience Choice Best Pitch Award sponsored by Chris Oliver CCO Productions

Chris Grouchy from Convictional Commerce accepts his 2500 dollar Audience Choice Best Pitch Award sponsored by Chris Oliver CCO Productions With Wendy Curtis Executive Director Wendy Curtis

Remarks from Chair of the N100 Power Panel Angel investor Paul Godin as he announces the judges decision to advance 4 (rather than 3) to the N100 Evolution Finals

N100 Finalists shake hands with Power Panel Chair Paul Godin

The winning pitches came from (left to right) Chris Grouchy of Convictional Commerce Jayiesh Singh from Able Innovations - Bolis Ibrahim from Argentum Electronics and Theodor Lang from EmulGreen Labs

The Finalists with Northumberland CFDC Executive Director Wendy Curtis and N100 Power Panel Chair Paul Godin

The N100 Power Panel with the official N100 Evolution Finalists and Northumberland CFDC Executive Director Wendy Curtis

N100 Evolution Pitch Contest Simulation at Venture13

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Entrepreneurs competing in N100 Evolution (Northumberland’s $250K open invitational biennial startup competition) took part in a day-long series of intensive workshops to hone their pitches with N100 Advisors and coaches, culminating in a simulation of next week’s Sixth N100 Pitch Contest at Venture13.ca. Special thanks to Arjun Malu iMerciv Inc., Mark Elias Steadiwear Inc., Noureddin Chahrour AdrenalEase Inc., Leo Mui Impact Centre, Alison Burgess and Joe Miller University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Tony Orsi from Bereskin & Parr, Szanne McNutt from ONeconomy, Astrum Nanji from Lux Equity and Braden Kemp from NationalProStaff. Photos by Chris Lotton Photography.