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Fundica.com is a privately held Canadian financial services corporation based in Montreal, Quebec, that matches businesses, particularly startups and SMEs in the technology sector, with appropriate sources of funding. Fundica.com’s database of funding opportunities is accessible via a proprietary search engine on the website. The Fundica database contains information about public sector and private sector funding opportunities in Canada, such as grants, tax credits, loans, loan guarantees, equity funding programs, and venture capital investments. The database is maintained by internet bots, Fundica researchers, and funders themselves.〔 In partnership with Startup Canada, a nonprofit organization that “advances entrepreneurial success in Canada”, Fundica created Startup Contest, an annual, national pitch competition for Canadian entrepreneurs trying to start new businesses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.startupcan.ca/about/ )〕 Fundica also organizes the Funding Roadshow 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fundingroadshow.com/ )〕 an annual event across Canada designed to better educate entrepreneurs on funding opportunities as well as facilitate connections between funders and entrepreneurs. ==History== In January, 2011, Fundica launched an online funding search system for businesses operating in Quebec. By the end of 2011, Fundica had expanded its online tool and database to include funding opportunities for businesses across Canada.〔 Also in 2011, Fundica filed Canadian and U.S. patent applications to protect its proprietary search and intelligent filtering system for funding opportunities. In September, 2012, Fundica partnered with Startup Canada to produce Startup Contest. A national pitch competition for Canadian entrepreneurs.〔 In 2013, Fundica organized its first Funding Roadshow, a national event that educates, inspires and funds entrepreneurs across Canada. March, 2013, Fundica was one of four national finalists to receive a Financial Literacy Startup Award at the Bridging Financial Literacy Gap event in Ottawa, Ontario, hosted by Startup Canada, Intuit Canada and other small business sector leaders.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.startupcan.ca/2013/02/11/startup-events-tackle-hot-button-issues/ )〕 The award recognizes startup technologies that help entrepreneurs improver their financial literacy. In May, 2013 Mike Lee, President of Fundica was identified as one of Quebec's top 25 Emerging Entrepreneurs 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.c2mtl.com/press-releases/introducing-quebecs-top-25-emerging-entrepreneurs/ )〕 by C2MTL and the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Foundation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://chimp.net/charities/claudine-and-stephen-bronfman-family-foundation-fondation-de-la-famille-claudine-et-st/ )〕 The Emerging Entrepreneurs Contest is designed to give Quebec's most promising business minds the opportunity to share their ideas and network with the many international leaders in creativity and commerce in attendance at C2MTL. Mike Lee was also recognized in 2013-2014 as the Entrepreneur of the Year by CFO Canada.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.c-suiteglobal.com/c-suite/cfo )〕 This prize is awarded to the entrepreneur that shows growth and creates new products that help entrepreneurs across Canada. In 2014, Fundica was runner-up in the Entrepreneurial Effect Award from Startup Canada. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://startupaward.ca/blog/2014/06/12/2014-startup-canada-awards-results/ )〕 This is awarded to the individual, group, community, network or organization that has developed and produced a program, tool, research project or event that has had the greatest impact in advancing entrepreneurship awards. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fundica.com」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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