Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Immigration
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
- National Security/Security
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Explore the possibility of obtaining Strategic Innovation Fund assistance
- FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
- National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program with respect to funding programs supporting Canadian startups and scaleups
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
ventureLAB is a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada. Located at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor in York Region, ventureLAB is part of one of the biggest and most diverse tech communities in Canada. Our growth-oriented initiatives focused on raising capital, talent retention, commercializing technology and IP, and customer acquisition enable companies to grow and scale from Canada for global markets.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Melissa Chee,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Our community of 1000+ tech founders and partners includes startups, growing and scaling Canadian businesses, to global multinational organizations.
We also work together with our network of partners including industry leaders, academic institutions, professional service firms, investors, and governments to support the growth and scale of our community of founders.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2022-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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$25,000.00
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Yes
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City of Markham
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$320,000.00
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Yes
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City of Vaughan
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$55,000.00
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Yes
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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$1,266,164.00
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Yes
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Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
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$819,000.00
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Yes
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National Research Council (NRC)
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$625,000.00
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Yes
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Ontario Centre of Innovation
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$100,000.00
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Yes
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Ontario Together Fund
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$612,861.00
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Yes
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Regional Municipality of York
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$400,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
3600 Steeles Ave East
Suite E171
Markham, ON L3R 9Z7
Canada
Telephone number:
905-248-2727
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Melissa Chee,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Justine Kintanar,
VP, Public Affairs and Communications |
No public offices held
- Matt Skynner,
Chief Operating Officer |
No public offices held
