Starting a Business in Northwestern Ontario

WHERE INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES START AND GROW IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO

Starting and growing a business in Northwestern Ontario is a daunting task so the Innovation Centre team is here to make the process easier for you.

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YOUTH PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES | OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

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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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Ready to create that million dollar idea? This 3 Stage program combines market readiness fundamentals, new idea assessment, and funding for prototype development.

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WE'LL HELP YOU FIND THE CUSTOMERS

MARKETING AND SALES SUPPORT

MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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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OTHER LOCAL FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation Funding

National Research Council Funding

Business Development Bank of Canada Funding

Thunder Bay Ventures Funding

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