Ontario's $50 Million Investment Fuels Manufacturing Technology Breakthroughs
Overview: In September 2025, the Ontario government, through the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), announced a $50 million funding and support program targeting four key sectors: advanced manufacturing, agri-food, mining, and construction. The program builds on OCI’s Critical Industrial Technologies (CIT) initiative, which provides up to $1 million for company collaborations and $100,000 for individual businesses to support R&D, equipment purchases, product testing, and talent development. Since its launch, the CIT program has helped commercialize over 100 emerging technologies, advancing