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
- Pitch to the Chief™ – Youth Edition | May 14
- Forging the Future Leadership Workshops with the NMA | Sep 11 | For NCFDC clients, by invitation
The Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast
Latest News
Departing and New Directors
In great appreciation for her volunteer efforts in support of NCFDC’s mission and vision, our entire organization would like to thank Pam Russell who has stepped down as Director after many years serving on the Board of Directors. We would like to welcome Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Candace Shaw to the Board of Directors of NCFDC.
Southern Ontario Innovation Featured in New Video Series
NCFDC is proud to share a new video series introducing the world to some of the most exciting innovation-driven enterprise in southern Ontario, companies that are producing, growing, creating jobs, impacting GDP and contributing to economic advancement in key sectors.
Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast Episode 11 – CleanInnoGen
Episode 11 of Season 1 brings you to the industrial frontier with Victoria Xu, impact entrepreneur, angel investor, and Founder of CleanInnoGen. Join co-hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar as they explore how deeptech ventures are charting a course through the outer reaches of thermo-chemical engineering to a new era of net zero energy abundance.