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.

In 2017 we maintained our record pace

For the second straight year we provided $1.4 million in loans to small businesses in Northumberland, helping entrepreneurs to start up, stabilize and expand their business. In addition to standard financing, we also offer many unique lending products including social enterprise loans, accessibility loans and loans for entrepreneurial newcomers to Canada. Learn more about how the Community Futures Program can help your business succeed.

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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

Click here to Visit the Official Website

Events

September 13, 2018

The sixth edition of the N100 Pitch Contest. From 8 Semi-Finalists, the winning pitches will determine the Top 3 N100 startups. They will go on to Board Room investment presentations. The winner(s) of N100 will be announced in November. Click here to register via Eventbrite now (this event WILL be sold out well in advance). For more, please visit the official website: www.n100.ca.

October 25, 2018

Fireside chat: On the Importance of Making, Coding, Robotics, STE(A)M and Computational Thinking, with Kelly Bergeron, Canada Learning Code, Executive Director - Cornwall Innovation Centre, Mina Tawadrous - Director of Operations at Shmooz Media and former COO, Hatch Canada, Luc Lalande, Mentor - Venture for Canada, Catherine Kerr - Northumberland Makers, Mary Gillis, Founder - Port Hope Robotics Club. Takes place at Venture13 Innovation Commons 7-9 PM. All are welcome (click here to register via Eventbrite).

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@NrthmbrlndCFDC October 19, 2018

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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.