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Title:

Northlight Innovation: Ecosystem Catalyst

Agreement Number:

2526-CN-000053

Agreement Value:

$2,275,232.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 5, 2025 - Mar 31, 2030

Description:

Yukonstruct Society will maintain operations of Northlight Innovation, a Yukon-based community innovation hub, over a 5-year period.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

As a direct result of this funding, Yukonstruct will maintain at least 20 jobs within the organization, while facilitating collaboration and economic development for local makers, entrepreneurs, and businesses, and establish measurable impact on the regional innovation ecosystem

Location:

WHITEHORSE, Yukon, CA Y1A2V2

Reference Number:

0780-2025-2026-Qrt2-0000027

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

822762183

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Operating Name:

YUKONSTRUCT SOCIETY

Recipient's Legal Name:

YUKONSTRUCT SOCIETY

Federal Riding Name:

YUKON

Federal Riding Number:

60001

Program:

IDEANorth

Program Purpose:

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.