BDC, MaRS partner to support, finance Canadian social purpose enterprises
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is partnering with MaRS Discovery District's Centre for Impact Investing on an initiative to support Canadian entrepreneurs who are building social purpose businesses, and to strengthen the Canadian impact investing market. The initiative will see BDC support entrepreneurs in MaRS' Impact8 program, a social venture boot camp that aims to help social enterprises reach investment readiness and to provide financing for enterprises that are deemed investment-ready. BDC also will co-host four MaRS Impact Venture Fairs in major Canadian cities.
18 March 2014•3 mins read
