Ontario Offers a Wealth of Resources for High Tech Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in Ontario can take advantage of a large number of support organizations that offer assistance locally and virtually.
Enterprise Toronto
www.enterprisetoronto.com
Enterprise Toronto conducts business seminars on a variety of topics of relevance to entrepreneurs, including legal matters, financing, and marketing; provides one-on-one consultation and advice on business development; and offers resources through libraries at the Toronto City Hall, Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke locations. Through its web site, Enterprise Toronto offers “Ask an Expert” and discussion forums, a business directory, and local event listings.
Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation
www.ocri.ca
OCRI provides regular events on various topics, including government opportunity sessions, legal issues, financial information, and technology exchange programs between industry and academic institutions. Through its virtual Entrepreneurship Centre (www.entrepreneurship.com), OCRI offers online guides and workshops addressing specific topics of interest, including market-
ing, business development, government procurement, and financing.
Toronto Venture Group (TVG)
www.tvg.org
“Toronto-based and Ontario-focused,” TVG aims to connect entrepreneurs with investors through monthly networking breakfasts, venture fairs, and seminars.
MaRS Portal
www.marsdd.com
The MaRS portal offers tools to “Accelerate Your Business” and “Accelerate Your
Science,” including information about additional resources. In the coming months, new interactive capabilities will be added to the MaRS portal to connect entrepreneurs and researchers to a vibrant virtual community with world-class resources for advancing commercialization.
Waterloo Technology Startup Network (WatStart)
www.watstart.com
In collaboration with Communitech, WatStart provides “Chapter 1” and “Chapter
2” resource guides that address specific needs of high-technology businesses.
WatStart also provides an online discussion forum.
Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
(COBSC)
www.cbsc.org/ontario
The COBSC web site is home to the Interactive Business Planner, a powerful online business planning software. The COBSC also offers a myriad of other useful electronic resources, including information about marketing, taxation, regulation, financing, management and planning, technology and innovation, and exporting / importing.
Communitech
www.communitech.ca
Located in Canada’s Technology Triangle of Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge, Communitech offers support to the area’s entrepreneurs through networking and training events, a business accelerator, and peer-to-peer group assistance.
Enterprise Toronto
www.enterprisetoronto.com
Enterprise Toronto conducts business seminars on a variety of topics of relevance to entrepreneurs, including legal matters, financing, and marketing; provides one-on-one consultation and advice on business development; and offers resources through libraries at the Toronto City Hall, Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke locations. Through its web site, Enterprise Toronto offers “Ask an Expert” and discussion forums, a business directory, and local event listings.
Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation
www.ocri.ca
OCRI provides regular events on various topics, including government opportunity sessions, legal issues, financial information, and technology exchange programs between industry and academic institutions. Through its virtual Entrepreneurship Centre (www.entrepreneurship.com), OCRI offers online guides and workshops addressing specific topics of interest, including market-
ing, business development, government procurement, and financing.
Toronto Venture Group (TVG)
www.tvg.org
“Toronto-based and Ontario-focused,” TVG aims to connect entrepreneurs with investors through monthly networking breakfasts, venture fairs, and seminars.
MaRS Portal
www.marsdd.com
The MaRS portal offers tools to “Accelerate Your Business” and “Accelerate Your
Science,” including information about additional resources. In the coming months, new interactive capabilities will be added to the MaRS portal to connect entrepreneurs and researchers to a vibrant virtual community with world-class resources for advancing commercialization.
Waterloo Technology Startup Network (WatStart)
www.watstart.com
In collaboration with Communitech, WatStart provides “Chapter 1” and “Chapter
2” resource guides that address specific needs of high-technology businesses.
WatStart also provides an online discussion forum.
Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
(COBSC)
www.cbsc.org/ontario
The COBSC web site is home to the Interactive Business Planner, a powerful online business planning software. The COBSC also offers a myriad of other useful electronic resources, including information about marketing, taxation, regulation, financing, management and planning, technology and innovation, and exporting / importing.
Communitech
www.communitech.ca
Located in Canada’s Technology Triangle of Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge, Communitech offers support to the area’s entrepreneurs through networking and training events, a business accelerator, and peer-to-peer group assistance.
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