Local Tech & Businesses Receive $5.3 Million From Feds

Jason Wellwood April 12, 2021 3:06 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 6:35 am

Five businesses and tech organizations in Thunder Bay are getting $5.3 million in federal government funding.

The money is coming through the regional development program FedNor.

Of those grants, $1.8 million is going to Northern Ontario Angels to support NOA’s continued expansion across Northern Ontario.

There is $1.5 million going to the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre to provide qualifying Northwestern Ontario small and medium-sized enterprises with the financial support of up to $25,000 to adopt digital technologies and e-business solutions.

As well, $1.3 million is being granted to the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy, better known as CRIBE to develop and implement the Ontario Forest Bio-Products Innovation Network Project.

Splitting the rest of that money are Confederation College and Dawson Trail Craft Brewing.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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