Revision as of 13:01, 17 April 2020

Funding and Applications Completed

Ontario Together

Ady recommended applying at Ontario together so I asked Deb to look at it and see what type of questions they asked. Deb went thru answered the questions in my name "Michael Van Raay" and submitted the form.

From: Ontario.ca <do.not.reply@ontario.ca>
Date: Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 8:14 PM
Subject: Your Ontario Together submission #2408085 has been received
To: Deb Kirk

On April Thursday April 16th Deb received a call from "Robert" at Ontario Together saying they received over 14,000 applications and ours was being forwarded to the "review Committee". Deb told Robert about the mvrdesigns.ca/Mask website.

Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Joanne Janzen applied on April 7 2020.

Subject:	Thank you for applying
Date:	2020-04-06 11:16 pm
From:	Innovation Cluster <no-reply@innovationcluster.ca>
To:	michael@looseletters.ca

Thank you for sending in your application to help change the world with your innovative company!
Due to the high volume of awesome applications, please expect to receive a response in the next 1-2 weeks.
Thanks!
The Innovation Cluster Team

They replied on April 8 2020 with

Subject:	Innovation Cluster
Date:	2020-04-08 9:17 am
From:	Alana Dall <adall@innovationcluster.ca>
To:	michael@looseletters.ca
Cc:	John Gillis <jgillis@innovationcluster.ca>

Good Morning Michael, 
On behalf of the Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas, I would like to thank you for applying to become a 
client. We evaluate every submission we receive carefully and enjoy seeing the passion for entrepreneurship in this 
region. 
Although we receive many high-potential business applications, as a not-for-profit we must focus on a strict guideline of 
our service area - Peterborough, and the Kawarthas. 
Based on reviewing your application, we are unable to accept you into our program at this time due to your location. 
We do however encourage you to use the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), a platform for innovators to collaborate in 
this time of crisis. 
If you do have any questions in regards to getting connected to OCE or manufacturing please contact John Gillis 
jgillis@innovationcluster.ca
Best,  --
Alana Dall
Operations & Events Manager
Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawartha's

COVID-19 Collaboration Platform

On April 6th 2020 Joanne Janzen completed the application for:

Subject:COVID-19 Collaboration Platform
Date:2020-04-06 11:15 pm
From:"OCE Ontario" <noreply+d1c12a86fc84cc18@formstack.com>
To:michael@looseletters.ca
Reply-To:info@oce-ontario.org

Thank you for taking the time to participate in the Covid-19 Collaboration Platform. Members of the OCE team will be in 
contact with you as soon as possible to confirm the provided details and discuss opportunities to collaborate. Due to the 
high volume of requests, we appreciate your patience in awaiting a response. In the meantime, we encourage you to 
continue to move forward on your innovation and visit the OCE website for ongoing updates and new funding options related 
to this fast-changing situation.
We appreciate your valuable role in Ontario's innovation ecosystem and look forward to working together in common effort.

Rhonda Barnet

Cora Whittington arranged a Zoom Call with Rhonda dn Don Barnet on April 13th 2020.

Rhonda sent referals to:

Kent Fitzhugh

Kent Fitzhugh
Project Navigator/Senior Business Advisor
Business Services / export readiness - Eastern Region
Business capacity  &  readiness branch
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Kingston, ON
Cell/Txt: (437) 232-4838
e:  kent.fitzhugh@ontario.ca

Greetings Kent et al,
Last night I talked with two brothers Michael and Don VanRaay who have invented a new made in Ontario mask.  They live in 
southwestern Ontario.  Are you able to connect them with one of your colleagues to support their efforts in testing and 
possible commercialization?
Thanks in advance for your support.
Kind Regards,
RHONDA BARNET
President & COO

Kent Replied on April 15th 2020 with:

Hello everyone,
I’m just about to dive into several of calls that may not see me resurface until 3 pm. Once I’m clear of these calls I 
would be happy to see what I can provide.
I did quickly find this:
Class II, III and IV  medical devices require Canadian device licences which are obtained by the manufacturer, see here 
https://health-products.canada.ca/mdall-limh/index-eng.jsp
If they are not currently licenced  you cannot apply to sell them under an Establishment licence.
To find out more about products that need device licensing please contact the Medical Devices Directorate hc.meddevices-instrumentsmed.sc@canada.ca
They are currently working under an Interim Order to fast track  products that normally require device licensing see:
APPLY FOR AN INTERIM ORDER AUTHORIZATION (IOA) issued by Health Canada’s Medical Devices Directorate
Available for Class I, II, III or IV medical device
IOA will allow you to import or sell COVID-19 medical device in Canada.
See Guidance online
Information you must submit
submit to: hc.devicelicensing-homologationinstruments.sc@canada.ca
Indicate the following in the subject line of your email: COVID-19 IO Submission [name of company]
If the class III medical devices are already licenced  in Canada please resubmit this application for an MDEL to 
hc.mdel.application.leim.sc@canada.ca
The MDEL is the appropriate application to import and distribute Class I devices. If this is all you are authorized to do 
at this time please correct the application and resubmit hc.mdel.application.leim.sc@canada.ca
I’ll be in touch,
Kent

Celine

Greetings Celine,
Please allow me to e-introduce you to two brothers who each own manufacturing/industrial companies, and have come  
together to invent a new mask (very different approach).  They would value some direction from your office as to how to 
step forward to get testing in place with Health Canada to see if they could then move to Federal procurement programs.
The inventors are Don and Michael VanRaay from Southwestern Ontario.

NRC Link

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Ontario Together program and funding

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Canada Buy and Sell

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