Client Spotlight: Midpoint International

25/11/2011

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Midpoint International, also known as CleanRiver, creates customizable waste management systems for businesses. In fact, you have probably used a CleanRiver system while visiting a Tim Hortons. As a Canadian-based company focused on sustainability, CleanRiver was a natural fit with many government funding programs available to businesses. With the help of Ryan, Midpoint International were able to benefit from multiple funding opportunities in order to adopt new equipment, form international partnerships, conduct research and development, and carry out advanced training projects.

Q&A Session: MidPoint International

Dave Jarrett, President of Midpoint International, has shared some answers to common questions related to Ryan and Canadian government funding:

Question 1: How did working with Ryan change your beliefs about government funding?
Ryan provided us with a greater understanding of the breadth of funding options available.  While we were already aware of IRAP & SRED, we were not aware of other grant & matching programs at the Regional, Provincial & Federal levels. Ryan took the time to get to know our business and made it easy for us to select the best programs that fit our business strategies.

Question 2: How was the process? What obstacles were removed by working with Ryan?
The primary obstacle was the completion of the applications in a targeted and timely manner – that you are not back & forth numerous times. The Critical element of success is the knowledge of when the window of financial support opens and closes. Ryan was very helpful in ensuring that we met those dates.

Question 3: Why did you decide to use Ryan to assist you with the funding procedure?
Our understanding through 3rd party reference was that Ryan was dedicated to this area of specialization and would be the best to get it done in the shortest period of time.

Question 4: What are the three greatest benefits of working with Ryan to achieve funding?
Ryan is able to select and deselect opportunities based upon strategic fit with the acceptance parameters of each program. They also provide assistance with completing the submission plans and guiding us on the financial worksheet completion requirements. Ryan was very timely in terms of achieving/meeting deadlines and keeping us on a critical path in order to meet the funding opportunities (eg. CME Smart which had a very short window of opportunity).

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