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Digital Transformation Grants will once again be available to qualifying brick-and-mortar small businesses across Ontario, to help cover the costs of adopting digital tools and technologies. On Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2022, the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA), in partnership with the Toronto Association of BIAs (TABIA), announced that the Digital Transformation
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As part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the Government of Canada is delivering the Grow Your Business Online grant to small businesses across the country. Locally, Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington and Gananoque will receive $3.78M, over the next three years through the Grow Your Business Online program, facilitated
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Nour Mazloum, Marketing & Communications Officer at Kingston Economic Development has won the Economic Developers Council of Ontario’s (EDCO) President’s Award for 2021. The EDCO President’s Award recipient is selected by the sitting President to acknowledge the recipient’s contribution to EDCO that goes above and beyond. Mazloum has been an
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Kingston Economic Development Corporation (Kingston EcDev), has announced that Li-Cycle, an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, is expanding in Kingston with a Centre of Excellence to be established in Kingston’s Clogg’s Road Business Park. “I’m thrilled that Li-Cycle, a
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Three grants have been awarded to organizations in Kingston from the My Main Street program. The funds and various supports will encourage the recovery and revitalization of main streets and local businesses. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern
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Kingston’s own Donna Gillespie, CEO of Kingston Economic Development Corporation (EcDev), has been named the Ontario East Economic Development Officer of the Year. The award, bestowed by the Ontario East Economic Development Commission (Ontario East) was announced at the opening ceremonies of the Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) being held
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Kingston Economic Development Corporation (Kingston EcDev) has won a Gold Rank for its Queen’s Career Apprenticeship: Kingston, a project in the category of Partnerships with Educational Institutions from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) 2021 Excellence in Economic Development Awards Program. The honour was announced on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021,
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Multinational company Frulact, who set up shop in Kingston with their fruit processing and preparation production factory in 2017, continues to grow. On Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, Frulact Canada brought its employees, local partners and representatives, and members of the community together to celebrate the expansion of the facility here
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As opioid-related emergencies in the KFL&A region surpass the provincial average, Kingston Economic Development Corporation, Downtown Kingston! BIA and Respect RX Pharmacy are partnering to provide free Naloxone training to downtown businesses, so they can help during an opioid overdose. “Supporting our businesses to be able to respond quickly in
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Ten students from Kingston have made their way into the Summer Company Program, which will provide their businesses with a $3,000 grant funded by the Ontario government. “Having Summer Company connect me with other people in the industry has motivated me to accomplish more than I thought possible!” said Kassandra Greenhalgh,
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The Kingston Pandemic Recovery Program, a partnership program between Kingston Economic Development Corporation (Kingston EcDev) and The City of Kingston is has been awarded to 111 local businesses. The program received 264 applications requesting $2.4M in funding, according to a release from Kingston EcDev. This program assists small businesses in Kingston,
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A made-in-Kingston program is getting set to launch for its third year. The 2021 Queen’s Career Apprenticeship: Kingston Program is the result of a partnership between Kingston Economic Development and the Queen’s University Faculty of Arts and Science. It aims to connect new graduates from the arts, humanities and social
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