FedNor

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FedNor

• Opening Doors. Building Futures.

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We are

• a regional development organization in Ontario
  that works with a variety of partners, as both a
  facilitator and catalyst, to help create an
  environment in which communities can thrive,
  businesses can grow and people can prosper.

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FedNor promotes economic growth through the
delivery of three key initiatives

• Northern Ontario Development Program
• Community Futures Program
• Eastern Ontario Development Program

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Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP)

• The Northern Ontario Development Program covers a
  very large geographic area, stretching from
  Muskoka to James Bay, and from the Manitoba
  border to Quebec.
• The NODP promotes economic growth in Northern
  Ontario through the delivery of contributions
  funding, primarily to non-profit organizations,
  for projects not eligible for commercial
  financing.

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Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP)

• Program contributions are available to support
  projects in six areas
• community economic development
• innovation
• information and communications technology
• trade and tourism
• human capital
• business financing support

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NODPCommunity Economic Development

• We believe
• strategic planning enhances business
  competitiveness and job creation
• diversification strategies are needed for
  communities adversely affected by sudden or
  severe downturns in the local economy
• regional initiatives build strong, sustainable
  communities

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NODPCommunity Economic DevelopmentThe Northern
Ontario School of Medicine

• The first new medical school to be built in
  Canada in over 30 years.
• Concept feasibility completion
• One of the largest investments in FedNors
  history
• Embodies the true definition of Community
  Economic Development

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NODPInnovation

• We believe
• that support for early stage research and
  development can bring new, innovative products
  and services to market
• that interaction between science and industry can
  increase the overall competitive position of
  Northern Ontario
• Northern researchers and industry are engaged in
  world-class science technology

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NODPInnovationGenesis Genomics

• An internationally recognized biotechnology
  company in Northwestern Ontario
• Early detection of disease
• Potential identification of cancer at the DNA
  level
• Research, investment, employment, innovation

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NODPInformation and Communications Technology
(ICT)

• We believe
• in developing networks and telecommunications
  infrastructure throughout the North
• ensuring that Northern Ontario competes on both a
  local and global scale

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NODPInformation and Communications Technology
(ICT)Kuhkenah Network (K-NET)

• Aboriginal organization providing ICT and
  telecommunications consulting and services
• Telehealth, telediagnostics, Internet high
  school, online conferencing
• Connecting over 20,000 people across some of the
  most remote areas of Northern Ontario

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NODPHuman Capital

• We believe
• in providing Northerners, with the training and
  employment opportunities they need to succeed in
  a knowledge-based economy.
• in supporting initiatives that ensure the
  opportunity exists for people to remain and grow
  in their respective communities.

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NODPHuman Capital Youth Internship Program

• Youth out-migration only 25 percent of youth
  return to Northern Ontario
• Over 1000 FedNor Internssince inception
• Experience, opportunity, employment

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NODPBusiness Financing Support

• We believe
• in improving access to capital for small and
  medium-size enterprises
• in stimulating investment with higher-risk
  enterprises through loan loss reserves with
  financial institutions and community-based
  investment funds.

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NODP Business Financing SupportFound Aircraft

• Northern company specifically suited to meet and
  supply global demands
• The first Technology Partnerships Canada
  Investment in Northern Ontario
• Sustainability, profit, employment

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NODP Business Financing Support Niigon
Technologies/NOEG

• Wholly Aboriginally-owned and operated now
  competing internationally
• NOEG Angel Investing and investor readiness

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NODPTrade

• We believe
• Team Northern Ontario (TNO) Trade Network
• Two community-based organizations
• Goal is to increase the number of export-ready
  firms and export sales
• 5.4 billion in exports
• FedNor International Business Centre

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NODPTourism

• We believe
• that tourism is one of the Norths most important
  industries
• 10 million visitors
• 1.7 billion spent
• 18,000 industry-related jobs

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Community Futures Program (CF)

• Supporting 61 Community Futures Development
  Corporations across rural and Northern Ontario
• Locally run and focused on addressing local needs

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Community Futures Program (CF) Northern Region

• Northeast Northwest Ontario CFDC Investment
  Pools
• Resort Tapatoo

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Community Futures Program (CF) Southern Region

• Careers in Community Health Care
• 2007 Community Economic Development Award

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Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP)

• FedNors EODP provides funding to organizations,
  entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized
  businesses that create and develop increased
  business and employment opportunities through
  projects that focus on the following
• access to capital
• business development
• initiatives to attract and retain youth
• skills development
• technological enhancements

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Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP)

• Administered by FedNor, the EODP is delivered via
  the 15 Community Futures Development Corporations
  (CFDCs) located throughout Eastern Ontario.

• Renfrew County CDC
• Frontenac CFDC
• Valley Heartland CFDC
• 1000 Islands CDC
• Grenville CFDC
• Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry CFDC
• Haliburton CDC
• Prescott-Russell CDC

• CFDC of North Central Hastings and South
  Algonquin
• Kawartha Lakes CFDC
• South Lake CFDC
• Greater Peterborough BDC
• Northumberland CFDC
• Trenval BDC
• Prince Edward/Lennox and Addingtion CFDC

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Pan-Northern Initiatives

• Agriculture Royal Winter Fair
• Northern Ontario Community Futures Development
  Corporations (NECO)
• Ontario Federation of Agriculture
• Independent members of Northern Ontarios
  agri-food community

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Pan-Northern Initiatives

• Tourism La Foire Gourmande
• Local CFDCs
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

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Pan-Northern Initiatives

• Mining
• Deep Mining Research Consortium
• Geoscience Initiatives (Discover Abitibi 10M)
  and others
• Federated School of Mines
• Ontario Mineral Industry Cluster Council
  (Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation)

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