⏰ Registration closing soon! Join IION and the Northern Ontario Angels for an evening of conversation, connection, and insight as we officially launch Venture North Bay Pitch. 📅 Feb 24 | 5–7 PM 📍 Gateway City Brewery 🎟️ Limited tickets → Register now https://t.co/WyTbNXpbUW
AI curious?
Free hands-on workshop for small business owners.
📍 Temiskaming Shores – March 10, 9am–12pm
👉 https://t.co/d7JWO8wYa6
📍 North Bay – March 11, 9am–12pm
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Bring your laptop. Learn practical ways to use AI to save time and work smarter.
ORE you ready?! ⚒️💎
Join CIM ICM Northern Gateway's 14th Annual Seafood Mixer on Feb 26, 6-9 PM at BEST WESTERN. 🎟 Get Tickets: https://t.co/Jq18mwwrF7 Thanks to sponsors Redpath Mining, Mine Hoists Ltd., and LHD Equipment.
Up to $10,000 in non-repayable funding available through SFEP 💰
Innovative businesses in Nipissing, Timiskaming, Parry Sound, & Muskoka can apply.
Next deadline Feb 27
Apply Now https://t.co/XmhrBLJH2h
Innovative companies can access $7,800 in wage subsidy funding to support a 16-week full-time hire this summer through IION’s SDPP.
A practical way to:
✔ Lower recruitment costs
✔ Advance strategic projects
✔ Strengthen your team
Apply by April 10 → https://t.co/JC1SXfkbib
Join IION and the Northern Ontario Angels (NOA) for the Venture North Bay Pitch Pre-Launch on Feb 24 - featuring a fireside chat, a featured presentation, and networking. 📍 Gateway City Brewery | 5–7 PM 🎟️ Limited tickets → https://t.co/1tCxdymCBH
🔥 Join Karen Jones-Gibbons for a powerful presentation at the Venture North Bay Pitch Pre-Launch hosted by IION and the Northern Ontario Angels (NOA), how founders build belief, trust, and momentum with investors 📅 https://t.co/arcOC42lOy
🚀 Accelerate your growth project with SDPP.
*7800 wage subsidy
*Program runs May 4-Aug 21
🤵♀️ Participants complete virtual workshops & an innovation retreat to bolster their personal/professional development.
⭐ Learn more, view eligibility & apply 👉 https://t.co/mRFcG2Y182
AI is moving fast. Leadership still matters.
Join us for The AI-Ready CEO, the first session in our 8-part Lunch & Learn series with Sara Phelan.
Clarity before tools. Less risk. Smarter decisions.
📅 Feb 11 | 🕛 12:00–12:45 PM ET
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🔥 Fireside Chat What does it really mean to be investor-ready? Join Matthew Doherty (IION), Ian Lane (NOA) & moderator Karen Jones-Gibbons for a candid fireside chat at Venture North Bay PITCH – Pre-Launch. 📷 Feb 24 | 5–7 📷$15 https://t.co/b6HEWKB4gb
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✨ Don’t miss what’s next!
Get investor-ready! 🚀 In partnership with Northern Ontario Angels (NOA), IION is proud to announce Pre-Launch Venture North Bay PITCH. Featuring a fireside chat, networking & insights on pitching and investing. 📍 Gateway City Brewery in North Bay, 5–7
🎟️https://t.co/tTfbIcKzN0
🌲Holiday Greetings from IION🌲
The team at IION wishes you a safe, happy, and restful holiday season.
❄️Please note that our office will be closed from December 24th to January 5th.❄️
We look forward to connecting with you in the new year.
Warm wishes,
The IION Team
📣Attention Northern Ontario businesses and organizations involved in, or looking to enter, the defence supply chain📣
You may be eligible for funding through FedNor’s Regional Defence Investment Initiative.
👉For more details 👉 https://t.co/VSOYvzZOV2
🌎 Applications NOW OPEN to pitch: SPARK V5–Igniting Carbon-Smart Agri Innovation: Deadline: Jan 12, 2026 (11 pm EST)
🟢 Pitch to investors & sector leaders
🟢 Compete for 2 awards
🟢 Win a ticket to the AGRI Tech Venture Forum (TO May 6–7tw)
Hosted by @Grandriverag
➡️ https://t.co/8YQAs8sPdZ
#AgriTech #Founder
🌟 So proud to celebrate our client Wave Fibre Mill being featured in BayToday for their innovative success in ethical textiles! 🌿
🪡 Supporting sustainability never looked so good. 💚
👉 Read the full story here: https://t.co/oxJO0v7GBW
🚨 Monthly deadline approaching!
Apply by Dec 19 for up to $10,000 in funding through the SFEP to support marketing, training, trade shows, equipment purchases & more!
🔗 https://t.co/XmhrBLJH2h
Is your business being impacted by tariffs?
Join @nbdcc for a free FedNor funding webinar on Wednesday, December 17 at 10 am to learn about available supports for Northern Ontario businesses.
Register today at https://t.co/z4rt3SlUSV
⭐ AI Advisory Services Now Available with Ignite AI!
Get one-on-one guidance from seasoned AI experts and build a plan that moves your business forward.
Receive up to $10,000 in reimbursed advisory services for eligible projects.
https://t.co/qnAsMB3vWO
✨ Client Success Spotlight! ✨
Congrats to North Hound Life for their feature in BayToday! 🌿🐶
This women-led Huntsville company is making waves with clean, Canadian-made, research-backed dog supplements.
🌟 Read their full success story: https://t.co/GdPpK7M08x