Ready 4 Market Fund

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) Ontario

Funding amount

up to $250,000

Deadline

Rolling — apply anytime

Region

Ontario

Funder type

Crown Corporation

For

Businesses

Eligible organizations

For-profit incorporated company

Sectors

All technology sectors

About this program

Ontario's leading pre-seed investment fund that co-invests with angel and other investors in early-stage Ontario-based start-ups with competitive IP commercializing transformative technologies. Investments are up to $250,000 with total round sizes ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Companies are evaluated on minimum addressable market of $100M, strong IP, unique value proposition, and scalability.

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