Case Study: Advanced Manufacturing Grants – Ontario
At a glance
- Industry: Advanced Manufacturing
- Location: Ontario
- Employees: 18
- Timeline: 18 months
Key outcomes
- $285K secured across 3 grant programs
- 187% revenue growth
- 10 technical employees trained
- 2 new export markets
The challenge
A fast-growing Ontario manufacturing company had:
- A strong product roadmap
- International demand
- A skilled team
But scaling required capital. Options like debt or equity meant high cost, risk or loss of control. The founders asked:
“Can we access growth capital without debt or dilution?”
That’s where our Leyton experts stepped in.
Leyton’s 3 pillar funding strategy
1. Innovation Foundation – NRC IRAP
- Secured: $153,000
- Purpose: R&D for next-gen automation module
Leyton positioned the project as solving genuine technical uncertainty, securing full IRAP support.
2. Market Expansion – CanExport SMEs
- Secured: $32,340
- Purpose: Entry into Germany & France
Covered 50% of costs for trade shows, market research and travel.
3. Talent Training – Canada-Ontario Job Grant
- Secured: $100,000
- Purpose: Training engineers & technical staff
18-month timeline
- Months 1–3: IRAP secured ($153K for R&D)
- Months 4–8: CanExport approved ($32K for market entry)
- Months 9–14: Skills grants awarded ($100K for training)
- Months 15–18: Compounding impact → new markets, skilled team, 187% revenue growth
Real Business Impact
- Faster product development
- Presence in Germany & France
- Engineers and technical staff trained affordably
- Growth with full founder control (no equity lost, no debt)
Want similar results?
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