Toronto, Ontario
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is a critical driver of the North American economy. The Government of Canada recognizes the vital importance of the region's talent and businesses, which is why we continue to make strategic investments to ensure their long-term economic and job growth.
Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced over $14 million towards the scale-up and growth of eight GTA-based companies: Able Innovations Inc., BeWhere Inc., BlueDot Inc., Cognota Inc., Earth Boring Co., Mero Technologies Inc., Pentavere Research Group Inc. and Schlesinger Group Ltd. As a result of this investment, these companies will be able to grow digital and manufacturing solutions, move towards green operations, enhance data in healthcare settings and improve monitoring and tracking software, while also creating over 230 jobs across the GTA.
While in Toronto, Minister Tassi joined representatives at an event hosted by Cognota Inc. and Mero Technologies Inc. Cognota, is a Toronto-based software company that provides AI-enabled learning applications. The company's LearnOps platform helps customers find new ways to manage strategy, intake, resources, processes and operational data in one place, in more efficient and low-cost ways. Cognota Inc. is receiving over $1.9 million, through the Jobs and Growth Fund, to grow and scale its first-of-its-kind learning software to pursue larger enterprise contracts, while also securing new sales and partnership opportunities in Canadian and U.S. markets. The project will create 16 jobs.
Mero Technologies Inc. (Mero), a Toronto-based sensor and analytics company, offers smart cleaning solutions for commercial buildings to help measure building occupancy and cleanliness, helping tenants return to work safely. Mero is receiving $1.5 million, through the Jobs and Growth Fund, to move forward with the commercialization of its smart cleaning platform, while also supporting made-in-Canada foot traffic and consumable usage sensor production and market expansion efforts into Western Canada and the U.S. The project will create 30 skilled jobs.
Details on projects receiving support can be found in the backgrounder.
