WHERE INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES GROW IN THUNDER BAY
Growing your business in Thunder Bay is a daunting task so the Innovation Centre team is here to make the process easier for you.
FIGURE IT OUT | FIND CUSTOMERS | RESOURCES | GET FUNDING | HIRE TALENT | YOUTH PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
OUR HANDS-ON PROGRAMS WILL HELP YOU FIGURE OUT
Becoming an innovator member gets you access to the full Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre team along with their expertise and experience.
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Part online learning and part in-person mentorship, this program will help you validate your idea and build out a business model canvas to give your business better direction.
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WE'LL HELP YOU FIND THE CUSTOMERS
WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS START AND GROW
THE LANDING
Professional office space is a must when starting a business and The Landing has what you need with very reasonable rates that are startup friendly.
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TRAINING LAB
Need a space to do conduct customer research in or train your staff/customers? Our Training Lab is perfect to get the job done.
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Meeting Room Rentals
Need to host a meeting with an important client or partner? We have the professional room to suit your business needs for any meeting you would like to hold.
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FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT WILL LAUNCH YOUR BUSINESS
SNAPP PROGRAM
Supports Northern Ontario agriculture and food producers, businesses, collaborations, and communities to create new products, enhance productivity, and adopt clean technologies.
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SOFT LANDING: SCALE FROM HOME
Participants receive $4,000 in reimbursable business expenses to help generate net-new sales revenue or investment
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OTHER LOCAL FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS
NEED IT TALENT?
IT Connection is a database collection of all the companies and individuals that have tech skills in Northwestern Ontario. Quickly search those with the tech skills you need most!
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YOUTH PROGRAMS
We have a variety of youth programs designed to assist younger entrepreneurs in getting started, as well as programs that help our clients hire young talent.
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