The Kenora Office
In January 2019 the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre officially opened office space in Kenora, Ontario. Located at 227 2nd St. S. their new office is co-located with the Business Development Bank of Canada and the Northwest Business Centre. While there are other business service organizations in Kenora, the office at 227 St. S. has become a business service ‘hub’ in Kenora, a sort of one-stop-shop location where entrepreneurs and business owners can go to access a multitude of services. Whether an entrepreneur or business owner is looking to access general business services, create their business plan, conduct market research, access micro-grants or seek financing options it can all be done in this location.
Regional Innovation Advisor
The Kenora staff person will act as a ‘Regional Innovation Advisor’ for the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre. Their role will be to deliver Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre programming and services to business owners and entrepreneurs located in the Kenora District and Treaty 3 communities. Kenora is the second largest municipality in Northwestern Ontario after Thunder Bay and is strategically located in regards to other city centres in Northwestern Ontario. Having an office in Kenora eliminates some of the geographical barriers that business owners and entrepreneurs in the Kenora District and Treaty 3 communities experience when trying to access business services and programming.
Innovation in Kenora
Beyond the geographical reasons for having an office located in Kenora, Kenora is also a very entrepreneurial and innovative community. There are many businesses and entrepreneurs in Kenora that are finding unique ways to offer products and services to individuals located in Northwestern Ontario and beyond. Whether it’s in the area of food and beverage manufacturing, forestry or advanced tech solutions businesses are finding ways to revolutionize the way in which we go about our lives and all of it is happening right here in Kenora, Ontario.
Meet Corey and Jade!
They are our newest Business advisors... IN KENORA! Corey and Jade are located in our second office in Kenora, and are co-located with Northwest Business Centre and the BDC.
