The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub will serve as a one-stop source of knowledge, data and best practices for women entrepreneurs. The Government of Canada will provide either one eligible organization or a consortium of eligible organizations up to $8.62 million over three years to establish this Hub.

As part of this role, the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub will deliver a number of activities intended to support the advancement of women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds throughout the innovation ecosystem. These activities include:

• A report on the progress of women entrepreneurs in Canada, including a measure or review of the entrepreneurship ecosystem supports for women in Canada
• Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information, and/or advancing research on women's entrepreneurship
• Supporting and sharing best practices and knowledge among women business support organizations

The Government of Canada is now inviting eligible organizations – or groups of eligible organizations – to submit their innovative proposals for creating a Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub under the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy.

More information: ic.gc.ca/eic/site/114.nsf/eng/home

Deadline: September 7, 2018

If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity or if you would like more information about Applied Research & Innovation opportunities at Humber, please contact Crystal Williams (crystal.williams@humber.ca).