Business Information

General Business Support

• Business Diagnostic and Benchmarking Tools
  Business tools designed to assist in identifying strengths and weaknesses in a firm and specific thematic tools and benchmarking methodologies.
• Canada Site
  Link to all federal government departments and agencies, phone directories, etc.
• Canada Business
  Comprehensive first-stop network of information centres, services and products from the federal and provincial levels of government, providing clients with business information.
• STEPS to Competitiveness
  This site contains numerous interactive management and diagnostic tools geared to the issues and needs of small and medium-sized growth oriented service firms such as yours.

Technological Support

• Canadian Innovation Centre
  The Canadian Innovation Centre (CIC) is Canada's leading organization dedicated to assisting inventors and innovative companies. Our range of services includes invention evaluation, technology due diligence, market research, and education programs.
• Electronic Commerce in Canada
  Details the the electronic commerce strategy of the Candian government, while providing solutions to questions such as:
  What is Electronic Commerce?
  How can my business benefit from E-Com?
  How is Canada becoming a centre of excellence for E-com?
  What is the federal government's role in E-com?
  Where can I find the latest information on E-com developments?
• Technology Partnerships Canada
  TPC is a made-for-the-21st-century solution to some pressing challenges standing in the way of our ability to be globally competitive. This financially innovative approach is designed to share the risks and rewards of high technology investment with the private sector and recycle the proceeds to help more companies grow into globally competitive industries.