Category: Entrepreneurship & Business Development
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG), will host the third Social Enterprise Zone and Pitch Competition at Discovery 2017 on…
Created by the Trico Charitable Foundation in 2011, the biennial Social EnterPrize celebrate and advance leadership and excellence in social entrepreneurship in Canada. Social enterprises are organizations, for-profit or not-for-profit,…
Poverty is one of Saint John’s biggest issues and there’s no shortage of organizations and causes trying to solve it. But some organizations are taking a different, entrepreneurial approach to…
The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) and the British Council Canada are pleased to launch Active Citizens Social Enterprise (ACSE) in communities across the country. This is a chance for…
Ethel Côté with fellow CCEDNet member and appointee to the Order of Quebec, Marguerite Mendell at ECONOUS2016 [photo by Stephanie Colvey] Longtime member of the Canadian CED Network, Ethel Côté,…
SFU’s Community Economic Development program has officially launched LEAP! (Local Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program) with a new website. LEAP! is an eight week accelerator program for brand new start-up social entrepreneurs…
On November 30th, Vancouver city councillors approved phase II of the Community Economic Development Strategy for the Downtown Eastside. Over $350,000 will be allocated to “Quick Start Projects” and “Feasibility Studies…
Social Enterprise Manitoba (an initiative of the Canadian CED Network Manitoba) is happy to announce the release of a new report, looking at the social enterprise financing landscape in Manitoba….
The Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité du Canada, (RDÉE Canada) has presented trophies to the six winners of the 2016 Small and Medium Business’ Awards. This is the seventh…
Congratulations to CCEDNet member PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise who hosted the federal minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development, the Hon. Navdeep Bains, for an announcement of $2 million…
Ontario’s social entrepreneurs and enterprises are being actively encouraged to create jobs and attract investment while promoting positive social and environmental impacts through the new Ontario Social Impact Voucher (OSIV)…
New support to create jobs, attract investment, diversify local economies As part of the Alberta Jobs Plan, the provincial government is giving support to municipalities and organizations to work together…