Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-20
Registrant: Hugh Chow
Client: ventureLAB Innovation Centre
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Government funding received:
Institution: National Research Council (NRC)
Amount: 500000.00
Institution: City of Markham
Amount: 320000.00
Institution: Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Amount: 819000.00
Institution: Ontario Centre of Innovation
Amount: 757627.80
Institution: Regional Municipality of York
Amount: 476469.00
Institution: City of Vaughan
Amount: 125000.00
Institution: ElevateIP
Amount: 191003.31
Institution: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Amount: 1496458.98
Institution: SCALE AI
Amount: 214248.00
Lobbying activity details:
National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program with respect to funding programs supporting Canadian startups and scaleups
FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program with respect to funding to support Canadian SMEs to grow and scale
Increase supports available for startups and scaleups
Explore the possibility of obtaining Strategic Innovation Fund assistance