Toronto and Greater Toronto Area:
Toronto Business Development Centre assists entrepreneurs in the formation and development of enterprises so that those enterprises grow into successful job-creating businesses.
For further information:
call: (416) 345-9437
visit the Web site: http://www.tbdc.com
University of Toronto maximizes the impact of the more than $2 million spent every day on research at the University of Toronto and the hospitals associated with it. Researchers and businesses are assisted in capitalizing on unique opportunities.
For further information:
call: (416) 978-5117
visit the Web site: http://www.innovationsfoundation.com
Innovation Synergy Centre is a business advisory "hub" designed to accelerate the development of thriving enterprises with 10 to 50 employees.
For further information:
call: (905) 248-2727
visit the Web site: http://www.iscm.ca
Toronto Venture Group bridges the gap between entrepreneurs and capital through education, communication and networking events.
For further information:
call: (416) 673-8480
visit the Web site: http://www.tvg.org
Business Development Bank of Canada is a financial institution wholly-owned by the government of Canada. It plays a leadership role in delivering financial and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting.
For further information:
call: 1-877-232-2269
visit the Web site: http://www.bdc.ca
York Technology Association (YTA) is a place for executives and entrepreneurs in growing technology companies to meet, collaborate, and build their businesses. Members come together to network, learn, and lead their organizations to greater success.
For further information:
call: 1-888-530-2437
visit the Web site: http://www.yorktech.ca
Enterprise Toronto is an innovative public and private sector alliance created to provide one-stop sourcing of services and programs tailored to meet the needs of the City's entrepreneurs and small businesses.
For further information:
call: (416) 392-6646
visit the Web site: http://www.enterprisetoronto.com
Sector Focus:
Materials and Manufacturing Ontario is an Ontario Centre of Excellence committed to making connections between the best university research and the needs of Ontario industry.
For further information:
call: (905) 823-2020
visit the Web site: http://www.mmo.on.ca
Photonics Research Ontario (PRO) is a division of Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. focused on supporting the creation of new photonics knowledge and technology. PRO works in partnership with companies and researchers advancing photonic technologies in a number of key application areas.
For further information:
call: (416) 861-1092
visit the Web site: http://www.pro.on.ca
Medical and Related Sciences (MaRS) exists for the purpose of accelerating the rate of successful commercialization of public research and innovation in Canada. MaRS strives to ensure that Canadians receive the full economic benefits of their investment in science and technology research and development.
For further information:
call: (416) 673-8100
visit the Web site: http://www.marsdd.com
Canadian Arthritis Network is your gateway to arthritis research and development in Canada.
For further information:
call: (416) 586-4770
visit the Web site: http://www.arthritisnetwork.ca/index.asp
Micronet is a Canada-wide network of researchers from universities, industry and government research organizations working towards the development of the next generation of microelectronic systems. Micronet is funded by Industry and the Government of Canada under the Networks of Centres of Excellence program.
For further information:
call: (416) 978-1638
visit the Web site: http://www.micronetrd.ca
Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry in all sectors including telecommunications and Internet services, ICT consulting services, hardware, microelectronics, software and electronic content.
For further information:
call: (613) 238-4822
visit the Web site: http://www.itac.ca
Brightspark has established itself as Canada's leading early-stage software venture fund. Brightspark works closely with entrepreneurs to develop and build market-leading software companies. Its innovative investment approach allows Brightspark to capitalize on many years of entrepreneurial, investment and operational experience, in order to actively help early-stage companies through their development and growth phase.
For further information:
call: (416) 488-1999
visit the Web site: http://www.brightspark.ca
Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) is a private sector, not-for-profit organization that assists in the process of commercialization of new environmental technologies and supports sustainable economic development both domestically and internationally. OCETA focuses on four business areas: information services, technology commercialization, technology verification, and sustainable development.
For further information:
call: (905) 822-4133
visit the Web site: http://www.oceta.on.ca
Burlington, Hamilton and Niagara:
Hamilton Incubator of Technology has a positive impact on the City of Hamilton’s economic development by facilitating the success of emerging companies.
For further information:
call: (905) 689-2400 or (905) 689-8771
visit the Web site: http://www.hitcentre.ca
Niagara Enterprise Agency provides assistance to growing companies. This includes facilitating the acquisition of critical resources such as capital, knowledge and human resources as well as providing community collaboration among key business, education and government sources.
For further information:
call: (905) 687-8327 or 1-800-387-4126
visit the Web site: http://www.vaxxine.com/neai
Sector Focus:
National Water Research Institute (NWRI) is Canada's preeminent freshwater research facility. With partners in the Canadian and international science communities, NWRI conducts a comprehensive program of ecosystem-based research and development in the aquatic sciences.
For further information:
visit the Web site: http://www.nwri.ca
Wastewater Tech Centre
The Environmental Technology Advancement Directorate's Wastewater Technology Centre (WTC) provides specialized science and technical, research and development support as well as demonstration and validation for Environment Canada (EC) technology advancement programs.
For further information:
call: 1-800-668-6767
visit the Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/etad/default.asp?lang=En&n=6BBA5D53-11
Region of Waterloo:
Canadian Innovation Centre has an important role in deploying Canada's innovation strategy. The Centre plans to help Canadian companies exploit new technologies to generate wealth and sustain Canada's competitiveness.
For further information:
call: (519) 885-5870
visit the Web site: http://www.innovationcentre.ca
Canada's Technology Triangle is the not-for-profit, private-public economic development organization marketing the Waterloo Region and the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo to the world.
For further information:
call: 1-866-233-5133
visit the Web site: http://www.techtriangle.com
Communitech is a member-based association driving the growth and success of Waterloo Region's tech sector through a network of leadership, connections and promotion.
For further information:
call: (519) 888-9944
visit the Web site: http://www.communitech.org
University of Waterloo Technology Transfer and Licensing has developed an expertise in the areas of patents, copyrights, and trademarks. It is also involved in licensing of intellectual property and commercial enterprise development with the University.
For further information:
call: (519) 888-4567 ext. 2526
visit the Web site: http://www.research.uwaterloo.ca/ttlo
University of Western Ontario Industry Liaison With a local and global perspective, Industry Liaison will provide service to develop Western's discoveries and establish a bridge with industry.
For further information:
call: (519) 661-4183
visit the Web site: http://www.uwo.ca/industry/index.htm
Sector Focus:
Crestech a division of the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc., helps Ontario firms and organizations grow by finding solutions for their innovation challenges.
For further information:
call: (416) 665-3311
visit the Web site: http://www.crestech.ca
Canadian Water Network (CWN/RCE) is a federally funded Network of Centre of Excellence. The CWN/RCE was formed to identify and address critical issues facing our nation in connection with the provision of clean water and to provide the foundation for development of a national vision for Canada’s role in the effective management and use of water resources.
For further information:
call: (519) 888-4567 ext. 6367
visit the Web site: http://www.cwn-rce.ca
London and Southwestern Ontario:
London Technology Group (LTG) is a business accelerator company that specializes in developing high technology software ventures. LTG is located in the University of Western Ontario Research Park which provides convenient access to the resources of the University and its associated organizations.
For further information:
call: (519) 433-0077 ext. 2429
visit the Web site: http://www.ltg.on.ca
Venture Labour is an ecommerce development and strategic business consulting company. VentureLabour.com focuses on business technology innovations and creative business solutions. Their offerings include: Strategic Business Consulting, Ebusiness Development, Web-based Technology, Web hosting and networking.
For further information:
call: (519) 763-9660 or 1-888-248-4893
visit the Web site: http://www.venturelabour.com
Research Western is the interface for university and industry interactions regarding research activities and intellectual property management at University of Western Ontario.
For further information:
call: (519) 661-2161
visit the Web site: http://www.uwo.ca/research
University of Windsor Research focuses on supporting and promoting research at the University of Windsor, in all faculties, schools, and research centres and institutes.
For further information:
call: (519) 253-3000 ext. 3916
visit the Web site: http://cronus.uwindsor.ca/units/research/ors.nsf/xmlVW/1C86345F78C6920185256C850062E34F/?openDocument
Sector Focus:
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)
The AAC sources and provides efficient, flexible and accountable program delivery in partnership with funding sources with a primary focus on the Ontario agriculture and agri-food sector. The projects which are supported financially assist the sector in general to advance, innovate and improve profitability within a changing and diverse economy.
For further information:
call: (519) 822-7554
visit the Web site: http://www.adaptcouncil.org
National Research Council (NRC) Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute carries out focused, innovative and strategic research, in collaboration with industrial, university and government partners, in Virtual Manufacturing and Precision and Freeform Fabrication.
For further information:
call: (519) 430-7031
visit the Web site: http://imti-itfi.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
University of Western Ontario Language and Literacy Research believes that Canada's competitiveness in the future depends on our children being able to communicate. By working as an integrated network, this group can help Canada's leading minds to discover evidence-based ways to help children.
For further information:
call: (519) 850-2930
visit the Web site: http://www.cllrnet.ca
Auto21 is a national research initiative supported by the Government of Canada through the Networks of Centres of Excellence Directorate and many industry, government and institutional partners. It was formed to focus Canadian research expertise on the task of improving and enhancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry.
For further information:
call: (519) 253-3000 ext. 4130
visit the Web site: http://www.auto21.ca
Peterborough:
Trent University's DNA Cluster is an exciting strategic alliance between local private and public sector partners. The primary focus is to advance research of DNA and forensic science and develop its practical applications.
For further information:
call: (705) 748-1011 ext. 7006
visit the Web site: http://www.dnapeterborough.ca
Kingston:
Queen's Centre for Business Venturing (formerly Queen's Centre for Enterprise Development) is a leading source of knowledge and expertise in the creation, leadership and management of new ventures.
For further information:
call: 1-877-955-1800
visit the Web site: http://business.queensu.ca/qcbv/
Parteq Innovations works with Queen's researchers and the business and venture capital communities to bring the benefits of scientific discovery to the public.
For further information:
call: (613) 533-2342
visit the Web site: http://www.parteqinnovations.com
Sector Focus:
Centre for Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics and Nanomaterials has been established to address the increased demand for the strategic skills necessary to develop advanced ceramics and their nanomaterial components.
For further information:
call: (613) 533-2754
visit the Web site: http://www.ceramics.queensu.ca
The Kingston Software Factory pools the resources of its partners to give software developers and entrepreneurs the expertise and investment capital they need to transform research and ideas into products for world markets.
For further information:
call: (613) 545-1308
visit the Web site: http://www.kingstonsf.com
Ottawa:
Precarn is an independent not-for-profit company that supports the pre-commercial development of leading-edge technologies. Precarn works with Canadian companies who are seeking to commercialize their new ideas to get an edge in global markets.
For further information:
call: (613) 727-9576
visit the Web site: http://www.precarn.ca
Technology and Research Development Office promotes and manages the transfer of Carleton technology for society’s use and benefit.
For further information:
call: (613) 520-2600 ext. 8359
visit the Web site: http://www.carleton.ca/trdo
Sector Focus (Others)
Communications Research Centre (CRC) is the federal government's centre of excellence for communications R&D, ensuring an independent source of advice for public policy purposes. It helps identify and close the innovation gaps in Canada's communications sector by engaging in industry partnerships, building technical intelligence, and supporting small and medium-sized high technology enterprises.
For further information:
call: (613) 991-3313
visit the Web site: http://www.crc.ca
Industry Canada Broadband uses a competitive process to bring broadband, or high capacity, Internet to unserved rural, remote and First Nations communities.
For further information:
call: 1-800-575-9200
visit the Web site: http://www.broadband.gc.ca
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) CANMET Mining and Minerals Material Sciences Laboratories provide quality research and sound scientific advice to the mining and minerals industries, and to provincial/territorial and federal government departments involved in promoting or regulating these industries.
For further information:
call: (613) 992-7392
visit the Web site: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/canmet-mtb/mmsl-lmsm
NRCan CANMET Energy Technologies Centre is one of the main research and development arms of Natural Resources Canada. It develops and delivers knowledge- and technology-based programs for the sustainable production and use of Canada's energy supply.
For further information:
call: (613) 996-6220
visit the Web site: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb
NRCan Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance is a federal government initiative that will demonstrate and evaluate fuelling options for fuel cell vehicles in Canada.
For further information:
call: (613) 943-2258
visit the Web site: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/ctfca
Communications and Information Technology Ontario (CITO) is a division of Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. focused on communications and information technologies.
For further information:
visit the Web site: http://www.cito.ca
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's premier federal agency for health research. Its objective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened health care system.
For further information:
call: 1-888-603-4178
visit the Web site: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Stem Cell Network is a venture for Canada that brings together many leading scientists, clinicians, engineers, and ethicists, with emphasis on investigating the immense therapeutic potential of stem cells for the treatment of diseases currently incurable by conventional approaches.
For further information:
call: (613) 562-5826
visit the Web site: http://www.stemcellnetwork.ca
Northern Ontario:
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre has the unique ability to monitor the trends in the Information Technology industry, enabling the community to be prepared for the future while meeting the needs of today's market.
For further information:
call: (705) 942-7927
visit the Web site: http://www.ssmic.com
Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre focuses on the transfer of technology from research labs to private sector, and ultimately the marketplace.
For further information:
call: (807) 768-6682
visit the Web site: http://www.notc.on.ca
Industrial Research and Development Institute is an independent research and development facility, established to provide engineering services to the manufacturing sector.
For further information:
call: (705) 526-2163
visit the Web site: http://www.irdi.com
Centres of Excellence in Canada include the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and Industry Canada which together support and oversee the Networks of Centres of Excellence initiative.
For further information:
call: (613) 995-6010
visit the Web site: http://www.nce.gc.ca/nets_e.htm
Ontario Centres of Excellence collectively, the Centres promote the economic development of Ontario through directed research, commercialization of technology and training for highly qualified personnel.
For further information:
call: (416) 861-1092
visit the Web site: http://www.oce-ontario.org
Sector Focus (National Research Council Ontario Locations):
National Research Council
NRC is a Government of Canada organization responsible for: undertaking, assisting or promoting scientific and industrial research establishing, operating and maintaining a national science library, publishing and selling or otherwise distributing such scientific and technical information, investigating standards and methods of measurement, working on the standardization and certification of scientific and technical apparatus and instruments and materials used or usable by Canadian industry, operating and administering any astronomical observatories established or maintained by the Government of Canada, administering NRC's research and development activities, including grants and contributions used to support a number of international activities, and providing vital scientific and technological services to the research and industrial communities.
Directory of NRC Institutes, Programs and Technology Centres
NRC Biotechnology Research Institute
NRC Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
NRC Canadian Hydraulics Centre
NRC Centre for Surface Transportation Technology
NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
NRC Industrial Materials Institute
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program
NRC Institute for Aerospace Research
NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics
NRC Institute for Biological Sciences
NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology
NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
NRC Institute for Information Technology
NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences
NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences
NRC Institute for National Measurement Standards
NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health
NRC Institute for Ocean Technology
NRC Institute for Research in Construction
NRC Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute
NRC National Institute for Nanotechnology