(Cobourg, ON) May 15th, 2020 – Small businesses are at the heart of our economy and many are vital to this community. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in uncertainty and anxiety for businesses and their employees.
This is where the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) comes in. With $962 million nationally, the new Fund will support businesses that are unable to access the Government of Canada’s existing relief measures, and enhance access to capital...
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Northumberland, ON (April 22, 2020) It all started with an email from an NMA partner and a tweet from Canadian Chamber of Commerce Perrin Beatty – manufacturers are needed to manufacturer and produce PPE.
Over the course of 4 weeks, we have seen Northumberland Manufacturers step up in these extraordinary times and either re-tool or add to their lines; the ability to provide support for the medical supply chain. With the tremendous need of PPE in our local community and...
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Cobourg, ON (April 15, 2020) - Northumberland Makers, is proud to play an essential role in The Northumberland.io Producer Alliance. This Alliance is a self-organized group of local manufacturers, makers, engineers, producers and volunteers who have come together to rapidly innovate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
On March 20, 2020 the Government of Canada released the Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19 which “focuses on domestic...
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(Cobourg, ON) April 13, 2020 – An informal network of local manufacturers, makers and volunteers have self-organized a local supply chain for 3D-printing, rapid prototyping and production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)—specifically face shields. As part of a community-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the group is ramping up production to quickly address shortages of supplies for hospitals and long-term care facilities, emergency responders and essential...
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(Cobourg, ON) March 9, 2020 –As part of the Government of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) , Northumberland CFDC is pleased to launch DELIA : an Ecosystem Fund for Women. DELIA prioritizes investment in innovative women-owned and women-led enterprises in exurban Eastern Ontario as part of an inclusive gender equity strategy for economic development and diversification. The objective of DELIA is to help women start, scale up and expand their innovative...
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