“It’s very hard, as a private company, to get grants,” trained microbiologist Barry Barclay admitted, adding that is one of the reasons he has tried his hand at crowdfunding. “Rather than individual support, I’m also trying to get corporate sponsorships.”
Crowdfunding is defined by the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada as “the raising of funds through the collection of small contributions from the general public using the Internet and social media.”
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